according to Australia's Department of Defence. Twenty-five children and elderly citizens were also airlifted from the area. Since September, at least 480 million animals — including mammals ...

The animal kingdoms of Asia and Australia are worlds apart, thanks to an invisible line that runs right between the two ...

By Natasha Frost Reporting from Melbourne, Australia In July 2020 ... he has no formal training beyond drawing maps, some also illustrated with jaunty animal life, from his earliest boyhood.

British mapmakers have followed up maps of hilarious ... and writing). Yes, Australia may be filled with such antipodean delights as several of the most venomous animals on Earth, but it's hard ...

Australia hosts a dizzying array of venomous creatures — including spiders, snakes, jellyfish, octopuses, ants, bees and even platypuses. But why do so many Australian animals wield this bioweapon?

Unlike us, a lot of Australia's animals cannot sweat to keep cool. But after thousands of years of evolution — if not millions — they've developed other creative thermoregulation solutions.