the horned adder rarely bites, and the snake generally avoids humans. The Mulga Snake, also known as the Common King Brown Snake, is one of the most venomous snakes in Australia. They can grow up ...

Deserts are home to various snake species that have adapted to survive extreme conditions, from the highly venomous Inland ...

A wild, no-holds-barred reptilian showdown has unfolded at Langebaan Lagoon, and it’s one for the books. Picture this: a Cape cobra, sleek and deadly, locking eyes (or rather, locking fangs) with a ...

Gaboon Viper. Image by Isiwal/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 4.0, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons The natural world is ...

Research published today in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology has unveiled a landmark discovery—fossils of the world's ...

One of the Victorian carcharodontosaur shinbones was found on the Otway Coast. The other was found on the Bass Coast, in ...

Volunteer fossil hunters and trained paleontologists uncover a new Australian dinosaur and the oldest known megaraptorid.

Fossils of the world’s oldest megaraptorid and the first-ever carcharodontosaurs in Australia have been discovered, ...

One state is trialling the unusual road markings that use an optical illusion to encourage drivers to slow down in high-traffic zones. The triangular, blue and white markings are a variation of ...

“While we can’t currently do that in South Australia, it’s on the table.” In NSW and Victoria, dragon teeth markings are already used on high-risk roads, including near school zone ...

The vandalism unfolded in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. Australia Day is a divisive holiday that critics see as a symbol of racism and oppression. By Mike Ives Some Australians were in no mood ...