It appears in satellite pictures like great blotches of blue and green ink; swirling, spreading, sinking into parchment paper. In Australia’s arid center, those blotches represent a new inland sea, ...

BALTIMORE, Dec. 16 -- Ready to meet the public at last, the Australian outback creatures took their positions around the man-made river gorge in the National Aquarium's new Australia wing Friday. Give ...

Finding birds all over your car isn’t most people’s idea of fun. After all, with birds comes bird poop, and who wants that all over their vehicle? But maybe it depends on the type of bird that visits ...

A journey into the Australian Outback is a dream for many seeking a wild vacation amidst the raw beauty of Australia. However, the thought of an arduous “trek” across its vast area can be daunting. If ...

Artistic rendering of what scientists believe Quaestio simpsonorum looked like. Credit: Walker Weyland. In the shadow of South Australia's largest mountain range beneath the outback soil lies a fossil ...

The Australian Outback brings to mind a sprawling red desert, intense heat, and hopping kangaroos — not tender steaks, shrimp on the barbie, and boozy drinks with plastic koalas attached to the straw.

Editor’s Note: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, together with the solutions. Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Initiative has ...