Reptiles
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
Fourteen Fun Facts About Love and Sex in the Animal Kingdom
Out in the wild, flowers and candy just aren’t gonna cut it
The Future of Antivenom May Involve Mini Lab-Grown Snake Glands
The antiquated technique used to produce antivenom requires injecting venom into horses and this new method may someday remove that step from the process
Florida’s Weather Forecast? Cold, With a Chance of Iguanas
Stunned by chilly weather, the invasive lizards were dropping out of trees in the Sunshine State
Lizard-Like Fossil May Represent 306-Million-Year-Old Evidence of Animal Parenting
Shortly after transitioning from sea to land, our egg-laying ancestors may have started parenting their young
Researchers Discover Secret Breeding Ground of World's Most Endangered Crocodile
Over 100 recently-hatched gharials were found deep in Nepal's Bardia National Park
New Fossils Unlock Evolutionary Secrets of Two-Legged Snakes
Scientists have known about the ancient snake group Najash for years, but were not able to gain a thorough understanding of its skull until now
Special Skull Windows Helped Dinosaur Brains Keep Cool
Dinosaur skulls had many cavities and openings, some of which may have held blood vessels to help cool off the animals' heads
Turtle Embryos May Be Able to Influence Their Sex by Moving Around Inside the Egg
When embryos found the so-called 'Goldilocks' temperature zone, sex selection was randomized, producing a nearly even split between males and females
The Snakes That Ate Florida
Bounty hunters and biologists wade deep into the Everglades to wrestle with the invasion of giant pythons threatening the state's wetlands
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
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