Australia is reconsidering its gun laws in the wake of Sunday's (December 14) shooting attack in Bondi in which two suspects ...

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese pledged to eradicate antisemitism and enact legislative change on Wednesday ...

As temperatures drop, encounters with venomous spiders like the black widow and brown recluse increase. Experts explain the ...

The Oceania region is home to over 20 tarantula species, most of which belong to the Selenocosmiinae sub-family of tarantulas ...

In this list of animals that can kill a human in minutes, we explore beautiful sea creatures, cute amphibians, funny looking fish, and unassuming insects, all of which could stop your heart beating ...

Goannas are Australian monitor lizards that wander into schools and urban spaces, drawn by food smells and warmth. There are over two dozen goanna species in mainland Australia, occupying diverse ...

The largest known marsupial to live was about the size of a minivan and had jaws with the bite-force of a garbage compacter.

A teen's search for his missing cat went horribly wrong when the only hairy critter he found was a false widow spider - that ...

As a new app is launched to provide first-aid advice for venomous bites and stings, a reptile expert urges people to learn ...

If you fear black widow spiders, you're not alone. Knowing how to identify one can help you to take the right course of ...

Manage spider mites and thrips in your garden with this beneficial predator insect, which is also known to occasionally ...

Although the word “spider” may elicit a “yuck” or an “ew” from many readers, the true nature of these oft-feared critters is not as icky as one might suppose. Arachnids provide essential services for ...