REPT copy purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. Australia's venomous snakes are widely viewed as the world's most deadly and are regarded with cautious curiosity, fascination, and, ...

Australia is mostly known for its sunny beaches, friendly locals, and world-class wine. All of that is true, but it also has ...

A study of Australia’s many species of skink reveals they have evolved resistance to snake venom at least 25 times, a testimony to the continent’s dangers. Since each skink lineage had to evolve ...

Australian snakes are delivering more venom than we realise, according to researchers who say this may force us to rethink how we treat snakebites. The poisonous Australian brown snake is one of the ...