Major discovery proves gigantic sharks roamed Australia's coastlines
The work of Dr Mikael Siversson from the WA Museum helped re-write the timeline for one of the planet's most fearsome predators.
Reptiles
Rangers suspect 'deliberate' act lured 4.5m crocodile to boat ramp
Authorities expressed concern about the reptile's size, behaviour and the increased risk to public safety.
Tiny discovery unlocks 100 million-year-old story
This remarkable WA find, meticulously studied by researchers in recent years, provides crucial insights.
Biggest funnel web spider ever handed into reptile park revealed
The massive spider spanning 9.2am has been named after one notoriously buff Australian actor
Fossilised poo reveals how dinosaurs came to dominate Earth
The earliest dinosaurs were unremarkable bit players on a supercontinent crowded with other ancient reptiles when they first evolved around 230 million years ago.
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Seven-year-old finds venomous snake hiding in lunchbox at school
"Meila couldn't get her words out and said there was something in her lunchbox."
Four-metre, 36kg python seized from small tank in New York home
The snake's owner said he had not been prepared for how fast the reptile would grow.
Snake catcher's warning as blast of warm temperatures hit Australia
A snake catcher has warned Australians to be on the look out for snakes ahead of warmer spring weather.
New species of ancient flying reptile discovered in Aussie outback
A collection of fossilised bones more than 100 million years old found in Queensland belong to a previously unknown species of ancient flying reptile, new research has revealed.
A New York man's pet alligator was seized after 30 years. Now, he wants Albert back
The owner of an alligator recently seized by conservation officers in New York is fighting for its return, saying it is a gentle giant that's no danger to anyone.