Testing confirms spread of deadly H5N1 virus on the subantarctic Heard Island, about 4,000km south-west of Perth ...

Research has revealed the devastating impact of bird flu on a remote Australian territory where more than 13,000 baby seals are now believed to have been killed by the virus.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Penguins are the most abundant birds on the Heard Island and McDonald Islands group. The islands are also home to other animals ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Outside the White House Wednesday, Trump announced a 10% base line tariff on imports from all foreign countries, as well as ...

In the middle of the southern Indian Ocean lies a vast underwater volcanic ridge known as the Kerguelen Plateau. At its center sits Australia's most remote territory: Heard Island and McDonald Islands ...

One of Earth’s most untouched ecosystems is now showing signs of major distress. Nearly a quarter of the glaciers on Heard Island, a remote sub-Antarctic territory of Australia, have melted. This is a ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. When President Donald Trump announced sweeping "reciprocal tariffs" on countries across the globe, one ...

On Heard Island, a remote Australian subantarctic island some 4,000 km southwest of Perth, scientists were concerned after observing high mortality rates in the elephant seal population. The cause of ...

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The internet poked fun at the Trump administration’s decision to impose new tariffs on Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Australian territories near Antarctica where many penguins but no people live.