University of Queensland researchers say Australia's reptiles are at risk of extinction because a little understood fungus is ...

Ophidiomyces ophidiicola – commonly known as snake fungal disease. We detected it for the first time in free-ranging ...

Three novel fungal pathogens were identified in sick reptiles in South East Queensland, Australia, between April 2023 and September 2024. These pathogens cause severe disfiguring skin lesions, leading ...

A cluster of viral threats is quietly building among captive and wild reptile populations, raising concerns that current surveillance systems are not keeping pace with the speed at which these ...

It uses its climbing abilities to eat the eggs and young of other animals. And in this footage captured for the BBC TV film Komodo: The Deadly Bite, a lace monitor finds a nest full of opossum babies.

Lead contamination is a serious environmental and public health issue, affecting both humans and wildlife. Urban areas often have lead in old paint, soil, and from industrial activities, creating a ...