Reptiles
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
Sloths Don't Just Live in Slow-Mo, They Can Put Their Metabolism On Pause
Unlike most mammals, sloths don't use vast amounts of energy when it's hot, instead opting to slow down and conserve power, more like birds or reptiles
How Much Plastic Does It Take To Kill a Sea Turtle?
A new study suggests one piece of plastic has a 22 percent chance of killing a turtle that eats it, and 14 pieces will kill half
Newly Discovered Turtle Ancestors Chomped With Beaks But Bore No Shells
A 228-million-year-old fossil fills gaps in the tale of turtle evolution—and raises a few questions
Australian Reptiles And a Toad Named After Gollum on Latest Endangered Species Update
The IUCN Red List shows Oz's reptiles are in trouble as well as flying foxes, a Jamaican rodent and a New Guinea butterfly
How We Elected <i>T. rex</i> to Be Our Tyrant Lizard King
The true story behind our obsession with the last and largest of the tyrannosaurs
The Quest to Preserve the Last of Castro's Crocodiles
Breeders are trying to save a 'pure' Cuban crocodile—but out in the wild, divisions between species are increasingly murky
Why Rattlesnakes Are Just as Dangerous Dead or Alive
After receiving bite from decapitated Western diamondback, Texas man required 26 doses of antivenom
Turtle That Breathes Through Its Genitals Lands on Endangered Reptiles List
Australia’s Mary River turtle was a popular pet in the 1960s and 70s, but raids of the animal’s nests have driven it towards extinction
Baby Sea Turtles Spotted on Mumbai Beach for the First Time in 20 Years
Though conservationists are celebrating the apparent success, the creatures may not be as rare as once believed
Study Reveals Pythons Take Care of Their Offspring, For a Little While
The southern African python wraps around its eggs to keep them warm and does the same for its snakelets during the first weeks of life
Climate Change Is Turning Green Sea Turtles Female. That's a Problem
Over 99 percent of turtle hatchlings in northern Australia are female due to increasing sand and sea temperatures
How Baby Sea Turtles on Treadmills Can Help Researchers Understand Wild Turtle Survival
No doubt it's adorable, but the study offers clues into the impact of disorienting light pollution on the reptiles' health
When Science Means Getting Cobra Venom Spat Into Your Eye
How a reptile mix-up and a fortuitous dose of breastmilk helped researchers tap into biodiversity in Africa’s eastern Congo
What Makes a Dinosaur a Dinosaur?
The question may sound like a "duh," but it gets to the heart of how we categorize and define nature
Found: A Rare White Crocodile in Australia
Its name is Pearl
Scientists Unearth Near-Complete Marine Reptile Fossil in India
Palaeontologists have unearthed the remains of an ichthyosaur, a prehistoric creature more frequently seen in North America and Europe
New Study Offers Glimmer of Hope for Sea Turtles
Turtle numbers are on the rise in many areas of the globe, but the endangered species still needs help
Feuding Iguanas and Giant Rodents Rule This Cuban Island
In the Jardines de la Reina, an archipelago in the southern part of Cuba, two species have managed to co-exist in not-quite-harmony
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