The unexpected discovery was made as construction begins on the $2.3 billion Eva copper mine in north-west Queensland.

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Lizard bone armor evolved at least 13 separate times over 320 million years, and monitor lizards even re-grew it after losing ...

Bones did not originally form deep inside the body. They started in the skin soon after the first complex animals took shape.

Essendon appear set to select a dashing defender likened to Nick Blakey and Lachie Whitfield with the first pick at the AFL ...

Australian goannas lost their bone armor millions of years ago, then, against all scientific expectation, grew it back.

A 28-year-old Chinese national who posted Australian native reptiles and amphibians from Sydney to Hong Kong was sentenced at ...

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

Since his Super Nintendo debut, Yoshi has made a name for himself as much more than Mario's tongue-flinging steed. His latest ...

Mums also came around to reptiles - despite growing-up afraid of them. And Grandad's my biggest supporter. It's nice that Dad ...

Australia does not simply have a large number of lizards. In many regions, they dominate the landscape almost quietly, moving through scrub, rocks, and dry grass in numbers that become obvious only ...

A look at the perentie, Australia's largest monitor lizard, and the thermoregulation, habitat use, and predator pressures ...