Animal Populations Faced a ‘Very Sharp Decline’ Since 1970
World Wildlife Fund researchers say vertebrate populations decreased by 69 percent, on average
The Ancestors of Flying Pterosaurs Were Sleek Reptiles That Ran on the Ground
High definition scans of a fossil reveal the form of an early pterosaur relative
Scientists Discover Bug-Eating Reptile That Lived Among Dinosaurs
Delicate fossil reveals a cousin of the modern tuatara
Whale-Sized Marine Reptiles Once Ruled the Seas
Paleontologists are beginning to learn how and why ichthyosaurs evolved into giants
Paleontologists Find Biggest Pterosaur Species Ever Unearthed in South America
The ancient fossils with wingspans the size of school buses are estimated to be 86 million years old
Feral Pigs May Have Helped Boost Crocodile Numbers in the Northern Territory, Australia
Crocodiles have recovered from near extinction in the last few decades, with numbers increasing from only a few thousand to over 100,000
One in Five Reptiles Worldwide Are Threatened With Extinction
Researchers assessed over 10,000 species in a comprehensive new study
Why Did the Salamander Cross the Road?
To reproduce, of course. And a band of volunteers gathers at night to help it—and countless other amphibians—get to the other side
Cats and Foxes Kill 2.6 Billion Animals Per Year in Australia
A new study is the first to quantify the impact the two non-native predators have on local wildlife in the country
Largest Jurassic Pterosaur on Record Unearthed in Scotland
The giant flying reptile had an eight-foot wingspan and lived around 170 million years ago
Crocodile With a Tire Stuck Around Its Neck Is Finally Freed After Six Years
In Indonesia, a local bird catcher trapped the large reptile and sawed off the trash because he didn’t want to watch the animal suffer
Like Owls, Some Prehistoric Flying Reptiles May Have Regurgitated Pellets
The discovery of vomited projectiles from two pterosaurs provides new clues about the its diet and digestive system
At 190, Jonathan the Tortoise Is the World’s Oldest
He will likely celebrate with some of his favorite activities: sunbathing, sleeping, eating, and mating
Earth’s Oldest Ocean Giant Was a Reptile With an Eight-Foot Skull
The newly discovered specimen sheds light on how the sea creatures, known as ichthyosaurs, evolved their gargantuan size so quickly
This Giraffe-Sized Reptile Was the Largest Flying Creature to Ever Live
The pterosaur likely launched itself about eight feet off the ground before flapping away, solving the mystery of how these creatures could even fly at all
A New Himalayan Snake Species Was Discovered in an Instagram Post
When Virendar Bhardwaj uploaded a photo of a snake at his home in Chamba, India, scientists realized it has yet to be described by science
Inside the Local Movement to Recover Colombia’s River Turtles
In river basins across the country, communities are working to protect the endangered and endemic reptiles
Giant Sea Lizards Ruled the Waves While T. Rex Roamed on Land
A new fossil discovery shows marine reptiles called mosasaurs lived up until the asteroid impact that killed non-avian dinosaurs
Modern Crocodiles Are Evolving at a Rapid Rate
Despite their reputation as “living fossils,” crocodiles have changed dramatically in the last two million years
Giant Tortoise Stuns Scientists by Eating a Baby Bird
In a first, researchers in the Seychelles document the large reptile stalking and devouring a chick
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