When Catherine Ridley was bitten in her blanket by a highly venomous snake in a remote West Australian desert community it ...

Australian skinks have pulled off an extraordinary evolutionary feat, developing genetic armor that blocks deadly snake venom ...

Australian skinks have developed a remarkable genetic defense against venomous snake bites by mutating a key muscle receptor, ...

A new study looking at how skinks have evolved to block venom from reaching their muscles could guide development of new ...

Through functional tests, researchers noted the major skink’s mutation is identical to the one that protects honey badgers ...

A study of Australia’s many species of skink reveals they have evolved resistance to snake venom at least 25 times, a ...

A University of Queensland-led study has found Australian skinks have evolved molecular armor to stop snake venom from ...