Reptiles
Your Old Bra Clasps Can Save Injured Turtles
The clasps are glued on either side of a shell fracture, then pulled together with a zip tie to stabilize the injury
Very Good Dogs Helped Track Threatened Turtles in Iowa
The dogs are trained to find ornate box turtles and bring them to researchers—part of an effort to save the struggling species
The National Zoo’s Female Asian Water Dragon Successfully Reproduced Without a Male
This is the first time facultative parthenogenesis has been recorded in both the species and the reptilian Agamidae family
Australia Has Several New Dragon Lizard Species—and One May Already Be Extinct
A new study shows the endangered grassland earless dragon is actually four separate reptile species—and one hasn't been seen since 1969
Record-Breaking 17-Foot-Long Burmese Python Found in Florida
The 140-pound snake is the largest ever captured in the Florida Everglades' Big Cypress National Preserve
Indonesia Considers Closing Komodo Island Because Poachers Keep Stealing the Dragons
Komodo National Park may put the island off limits to restore degraded habitat and help its iconic giant lizards and their prey recover
Over 150 Years of Data Sheds Light on Today's Illegal Tortoiseshell Trade
The analysis, which goes back to 1844, shows why the decline of the hawksbill sea turtle isn’t just a modern problem
1,500 Turtles and Tortoises Found Stuffed Into Luggage at Manila Airport
It is believed that the animals, some of which are considered vulnerable, were being trafficked as part of a multi-million dollar wildlife trade
What This Prehistoric Turtle's Tumor Tells Scientists About Modern Cancer
A new study suggests not only that prehistoric creatures got cancer, but also that the disease looked similar to cancers in modern humans
Prehistoric Crocodile Cousin Crushed the Bones of Its Prey Long Before T. Rex
Fossilized feces filled with bone reveal the feeding habits of an ancient predator
This Ancient Reptile Had a Small Head, Tiny Eyes and a Platypus-Like Bill
Even paleobiologists find Eretmorhipis carrolldongi strange
Newly Discovered Leaf-Tailed Gecko From Madagascar Is Already Threatened by Pet Trade
The master of camouflage is about 4-inches-long and hides amid dead leaves
Complete Axolotl Genome Could Reveal the Secret of Regenerating Tissues
The aquatic salamander's genome is one of the most complex sets of genetic instructions in the world
Scientists Used a Robot to Study How Prehistoric Lizards Walked
OroBOT, a robot version of an ancestor to the dinosaurs, is helping fill in some gaps in the evolution of walking
An Iguana Species Last Documented by Charles Darwin Has Been Reintroduced to a Galápagos Island
The Galápagos land iguana on Santiago Island was decimated by invasive animals like cats, dogs and pigs
A New Snake Species Was Found in Another Snake’s Stomach
The so-called “mysterious dinner snake” represents not only a new species, but an entirely new genus
Lonesome George the Giant Tortoise's DNA Reveals Cancer-Fighting and Longevity Genes
The iconic reptile and last Pinta Island tortoise passed in 2012, but a new look at his DNA is helping researchers understand genetics
Since Thanksgiving Cold Snap, More Than 200 'Cold-Stunned' Sea Turtles Have Washed Ashore on Cape Cod
As climate change warms North Atlantic waters, turtles are migrating farther north—but when cold weather hits, some can't make it out of Cape Cod Bay
The Grand Canyon’s Oldest Footprints Are 310 Million Years Old
Researcher Stephen Rowland says the creature that left the tracks was "doing a funny little side-walking step, line-dance kind of thing"
Meet Africa's Newest Crocodile Species
The African slender-snouted crocodile has been split into two species and both of them are critically endangered
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