Did you know that before the rise of the mighty Tyrannosaurus Rex and the cunning Velociraptor, there were a species of prehistoric reptiles that ruled the earth between the Permian and Triassic ...

Here are just a few groups of ancient animals that live on: And, here are the animals that get my vote for “most prehistoric-looking ... The earless monitor lizard is one of the rarest ...

Thirteen-foot-long pythons. Attacking crocs. Of the five main classes of vertebrate animals, reptiles often inspire the most fear. But reptiles deserve our sympathy — and conservation dollars ...

Paleontologists from the University of Leicester have uncovered key evolutionary changes that allowed pterosaurs, the first ...

Alligators are cold-blooded reptiles that live mainly in wetland areas. With large jaws, sharp claws, and scaly skin, ...

So far, what Gondwanax and its fellow silesaurids reveal is that the rise of the dinosaurs wasn’t a sudden, dramatic event.

Here’s how it works. Scuba-diving lizards have an aquatic trick up their sleeves: They can create air bubbles on their foreheads to breathe underwater, enabling them to stay submerged for long ...

A species of semi-aquatic lizard produces a special bubble over its nostrils to breathe underwater and avoid predators. Presenting the world's smallest (and scrappiest) scuba diver: A species of ...

If you’re thinking about welcoming a new scaly-skinned addition to your home, allow us to introduce you to the best types of reptiles you can keep as a pet. These air-breathing vertebrates ...

Stumpy II had become a celebrity in his own right and an important teaching tool for residents, visitors and researchers.

At times during the past half-billion years, carbon dioxide warmed our planet more than previously thought, according to a new reconstruction of Earth’s deep past. By Raymond Zhong Over the past ...