The inland taipan is widely regarded as the most venomous snake on Earth. Here’s how life in the Australian outback shaped ...

Australia's abundance of venomous snakes stems from millions of years of evolutionary isolation and a harsh environment.

Eastern brown snake (Pseudonaja textilis) is considered to be one of the most lethal snakes in Australia. Inhabiting large ...

Dr Tim Flannery, a mammologist and bush wildlife expert from the Australian Museum, thinks the testiness of our creatures has something to do with the harshness of the Australian countryside - in a ...

At first glance, the perentie looks like a creature that escaped from the age of dinosaurs. Growing up to 2.5 meters long, it ...

A red-bellied black snake that was coaxed into a large canvass-type bag for relocation in Australia last week apparently decided that was where it felt the safest. The accompanying footage shows ...

Research led by WHO predicts hotter climate will lead to more contact between humans and venomous snakes ...