However, saltwater can be less effective, can corrode equipment and damage the soil where it's used. Susan McKelvey, a spokesperson for the National Fire Protection Association, told VERIFY ...

The storm swept through the Carina Heights area on Thursday afternoon, uprooting trees, damaging property and cutting power to 25,000 homes in south-east Queensland. Bureau of Meteorology (BOM ...

A million years ago, a species known as Homo erectus most likely survived in an arid desert with no trees. By Carl Zimmer Chimpanzees live only in African rainforests and woodlands. Orangutans ...

Australian scientists have discovered a new species of the deadly funnel-web spider that is bigger and more venomous than its relatives, nicknaming it "Big Boy." In research released Monday ...

Specimens have large eyes and claws, as well as smooth bodies. The species comes in two color forms: Blue form crayfish are a dark hue with orange joints and tails, while purple form crayfish are ...

A larger and more venomous species of one of the world's deadliest spiders has been confirmed by Australian scientists. Nicknamed 'big boy', it can grow up to 9cm (3.54 inches) compared with 5cm ...

If you have a sore throat, a saltwater gargle may be one of the most effective home remedies for your symptoms. A sore throat occurs when inflammation or irritation in the back of the throat ...

SYDNEY, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Australian scientists have discovered a bigger, more venomous species of the Sydney funnel-web spider, one of the world's deadliest. The new funnel-web species has ...

Much of Queensland is expected to see more summer storms today, as the state deals with an extensive heatwave. Parts of the state, including Bundaberg and Kingaroy, received storms overnight.

But seawater also has downsides. Saltwater corrodes firefighting equipment and may harm ecosystems, especially those like the chaparral shrublands around Los Angeles that aren’t normally exposed ...