A newly identified Australian tree has been dubbed the “zombie” tree because it’s alive but unable to reproduce. Myrtle rust repeatedly kills its young growth, stopping the species from flowering or ...

You're probably familiar with the sight of a lillipilly bush. This hardy Australian staple—a glossy evergreen bearing powder-puff flowers and clusters of bright berries—features in many a garden hedge ...

The drought in eastern Australia was a significant driver of this season’s unprecedented bushfires. But it also caused another, less well known environmental calamity this summer: entire hillsides of ...

Thousands of Perth trees were destroyed by a beetle that could now spread across Australia, threatening forests and crops.

Belinda Medlyn receives funding from the Australian Research Council and the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage. Brendan Choat receives funding from the Australian Research Council, Australia & ...