Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

Hidden by the tall grass, an elusive creature crawled along the ground. The scaly animal slipped in and out of the cracks in the Australian soil, evading people so well that it was feared extinct. Not ...

Australia’s major skink (Bellatorias frerei) has evolved to combat snake venom with the same mutation found in honey badgers, according to a new study. Scott Eiper Australian skinks have evolved ...

Australian skinks possess a remarkable natural immunity to deadly snake venom, stemming from a genetic mutation in a critical ...

A University of Queensland-led study has found Australian skinks have evolved molecular armor to stop snake venom from shutting down their muscles. The research has been published in the International ...

In a rocky desert of central Australia, a “large” creature with a “pointed” snout hid under some boulders. Its remote home likely helped it go largely unnoticed — until now. When visiting scientists ...

A large skink resting on a piece of wood. Credit: I Wayan Sumatika / Shutterstock. For most animals, getting bitten by a venomous cobra is a death sentence—and a particularly unpleasant one. Cobra ...

Scientists found a “large” creature with “sharp” claws in a desert of Australia and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Jules Farquhar via the Biodiversity Council In a rocky desert of ...