From demon to danger noodle, human ideas about snakes can be as contradictory as the creatures themselves. In Slither, Stephen S. Hall challenges our serpent stereotypes.

Koalas, wombats, kangaroos, wallabies, and dingoes are what spring to mind when I think of Australia. In addition to big ...

This year’s Melbourne International Comedy Festival is in full swing. Keep an eye on our ever-growing list of reviews here.

The “tiny” snake is often mistaken for an earthworm and is being shipped globally unintentionally in the root balls of ...

A 4-year-old boy accidentally shot himself at his family's home, which had at least 30 snakes and a crocodile inside of it, prompting his parents' arrests, authorities said. The 39-year-old mother ...

Reproductive biology involves the scientific study of the reproductive system. Improved understanding of reproductive biology can lead to new treatments for reproductive disorders, such as ...

Feb. 12, 2025 — Our cells constantly receive DNA damage from factors such as ultraviolet rays, irradiations, toxins and chemicals. For women, that can lead to poor egg quality, which in turn can ...

In this episode of the EMJ Podcast, Jonathan Sackier speaks with Rachel Rubin, a urologist and sexual medicine specialist, about the need for patient-centred care, the importance of multidisciplinary ...

With efforts towards gender equality stalling, voting in a first female head of the UN would provide powerful representation for half the world’s population — and be good for all of it.

Apr. 10, 2025 — Bioinformaticians have established that the genes in bacterial genomes are arranged in a meaningful order. They describe that the genes are arranged by function: If they become ...