Reptiles
3-D Printed Sea Turtle Eggs Reveal Poaching Routes
Scientists put GPS locators inside plastic eggs to find trafficking destinations in Costa Rica
A Quarter of All Reptile Species, Many of Them Endangered, Are Sold Online
A new study finds 75 percent of the species sold are not regulated by any trade agreement
Microscopically, Crocodile Tears Look Sort of Like Our Own
Humans are the only species known to cry in response to emotional turmoil, but a new study finds reptile and avian tears aren't so different
30-Foot 'Terror Crocodile' Ambushed Dinosaurs at Water’s Edge
Study says the five-ton extinct reptiles had teeth the size of bananas
Study Reveals This Mysterious, Super Long-Necked Triassic Reptile Was a Marine Hunter
The creature’s neck was stiff like a giraffe’s and was nearly three times the length of its torso
These Life-Size, Animatronic Dinosaurs Are Heading to New Homes
Yesterday, an auction house in Canada offloaded more than 50 robotic reptiles in a unique online sale
New Evidence Suggests Ancient Crocodiles Swam From Africa to America
The prehistoric reptiles would have gotten some help from ocean currents
Giant Dinosaurs and Pterosaurs May Have Evolved From This Four-Inch-Tall Reptile
In Madagascar some 237 million years ago, the tiny <em>Kongonaphon kely</em> was chasing down insects on two legs
Flying Snakes Need to Wriggle Through the Air to Glide
The paradise tree snake flattens its body and swerves in three dimensions to glide through the canopy
Rare Hybrid Hawksbill-Green Sea Turtle Released in Florida
The turtle will participate in an annual 'race' put on by a Florida-based sea turtle conservation group
First Soft-Shelled Dinosaur Egg Fossils Found
Twin discoveries reveal that some ancient reptiles laid soft-shelled eggs, challenging long-held assumptions in paleontology
15,000 Years Ago, Humans in Israel Ate Snakes and Lizards
Snacking on reptiles may have helped these prehistoric people adapt to living in more permanent settlements
Drone Footage Shows Thousands of Nesting Sea Turtles
The roughly 64,000 green sea turtles were photographed off the Great Barrier Reef in Australia at Raine Island, the turtle's largest breeding ground
Cold-Blooded, but Not Cold-Hearted, Garter Snakes Form Friendships
By tracking 40 snakes over eight days, researchers found that the reptiles tended to return to the same groups
Hurricanes Make Lizards Evolve Bigger Toe Pads
New study extends previous results limited to just two islands to 188 species of lizard across Caribbean as well as Central and South America
Meet the New Species of Snake Named After Salazar Slytherin of the Harry Potter Franchise
Perhaps the fictional Hogwarts founder would have appreciated the honor
Toxic Newts Use Bacteria to Become Deadly Prey
Scientists discover neurotoxin-producing bacteria living on the skin of rough-skinned newts
Like Dolphins and Whales, Ancient Crocodiles Evolved to Spend Their Time at Sea
Researchers tracked changes in the crocodilian creatures’ inner ears to learn how they moved into the sea
Four New Species of Prehistoric Flying Reptiles Unearthed in Morocco
These flying reptiles patrolled the African skies some 100 million years ago
A Cave-Dwelling Salamander Didn't Move for Seven Years
The blind, eel-like amphibians called olms live deep in European caves and can go years without food
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