There’s a reason why the saying goes, “Ah, Australian animals. If it isn’t venomous, carnivorous, or has foot-long claws, it’s probably just a tourist”. With the growing human population and the ...

Conspicuous colors tend to be signals, often helping animals woo mates or warn predators. Yet the origins of these attention-grabbing colors are not clear. Did plants start making jazzy fruits and ...

Red animals from around the world ... and berries. While their numbers are dwindling in some areas due to habitat loss and ...

This is a classic example of sexual selection using color signaling. Conspicuous colors are also displayed by toxic animal species, including many venomous snakes and the brilliantly colored ...

Australia’s deadliest creature has been involved in the deaths of more people than any other animal, but it is not what you would expect. Australia is home to more deadly snakes than any other ...

Example of animals using color for sexual selection (peacock) and warning (poison dart frog). iStock A recent study has illuminated the evolutionary journey of color vision in animals, revealing a ...

A report by the Statista Research Department has revealed an upward trend in the number of Australian cafés and restaurants, with an approximately 30 per cent increase in venues from 2017 to 2023. At ...

What gives an Australian finch its brilliantly colored ... genetic changes can lead to profound changes in things like animal color," says senior author Professor Simon Griffith, from Macquarie ...

A recent study has illuminated the evolutionary journey of color vision in animals, revealing a surprising timeline: animals developed the ability to see colors around 500 million years ago—well ...