Police in Australia have dismantled what they believe is a smuggling ring that was attempting to export native lizards and reptiles worth more than 1.2 million Australian dollars ($800,000) to Hong ...

Fossils and DNA reveal how climate change is shrinking the habitat of an Australian lizard and threatening its future ...

Australian police have arrested four people after a criminal group was discovered illegally smuggling more than 200 reptiles worth $808,000 (AU$1.2 million) from the country. The Whyaratta Strike ...

Australian researchers have discovered that sleepy lizards (Tiliqua rugosus) can recognize the smell of smoke as a sign of approaching fire and attempt to escape, but they do not respond to the sound ...

Australian skinks have evolved tricks to resist deadly snakebites, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Queensland. The discovery, detailed in the International Journal of ...