Millions of years of isolation have shaped Australia's extraordinary mammal fauna into species unlike anywhere else in the ...

Inland Taipan: The World's Most Toxic Serpent Picture the inland taipan coiled in the cracked earth of central Australia, ...

In the same week that New South Wales experienced four shark attacks, Victorian beachgoers were warned about stinging ...

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Snakes have adapted to nearly every continent on Earth, thriving in a range of habitats, from steaming rainforests to arid deserts. These reptiles have evolved some of the most potent venom and ...

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Rare attacks helped brand the cassowary as deadly, but habitat loss and human activity now pose a far greater threat to the bird’s survival. A southern cassowary stands on a beach at Etty Bay in ...

Everyone knows by now that Florida has a problem with the invasive Burmese python. Wild Burmese pythons can pose some risk to humans, even those who aren't purposefully pursuing them. Traffic ...

During the holidays, many individuals and families will take to the road to travel home for the holidays. With increased traffic because of more drivers on the road, and travelers driving long ...

When Mayor Frank Picozzi learned Warwick, Rhode Island, had topped a list of the safest cities in the United States, he wasn't surprised. The charming city on the coast took advantage of federal money ...

There’s always an additional frisson when out in the wild at night, even in countries lacking deadly creatures. What else is out there? Who is watching you? That frisson is magnified into fear and ...

From notorious acts of road rage to street-roaming chickens, South Florida streets are packed with perils for motorists. A new study from accident law firm Gammill Law reveals that three Miami-area ...