Credit: Wikimedia Commons The shell looks like something worth keeping, but it hides a predator armed with a built-in harpoon. Conus geographus, the deadliest of the group, can inject venom that shuts ...

Planning a trip to see the wild wonders in Down Under? Australia is home to some of the most dangerous animals in the world, including aggressive bull sharks and snapping "salties" that thrive in the ...

Australian snakes' venom could provide the next generation of human therapeutic drugs. A blood-clotting protein in taipan venom has been identified by Queensland University of Technology PhD ...