Australian people have a reputation for being hardy and fearless — after all, when you live in a country that has every kind of poisonous snake and spider known to man, not to mention the ...

One death adder that has been part of the Australian Reptile Park’s venom extraction programme for about seven years has now ...

The rare mutation was spotted in the infamous death adder - one of the most venomous land snakes in the world - during a ...

Known as the "world's most dangerous bird," they live in the tropical rainforests of Australia and New Guinea. The bird is beautiful and dangerous due to its vivid blue face, helmet-like headdress ...

As the tiny but deadly varroa mite (Varroa destructor) spreads within Australia's honeybee population ... for native pollinators—other bees, birds, and mammals—often outnumbering these ...

Bird flu watchers are concerned the possibility of long-distance transmission could lead to the virus reaching Australian and New Zealand islands. The deadly H5N1 strain of avian influenza ...

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