A remarkably preserved, mummified reptile from 289 million years ago is rewriting what we know about how animals first ...

Researchers at the University of Ottawa and the Institute of Hydrobiology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have discovered a new role for reproductive hormone secretoneurin (SN) and, for the first ...

Relatively simple habitat management can influence population genetics, providing conservation managers with the opportunity ...

This semi-aquatic mammal may look improbable, but its biology reveals how evolution shapes even the strangest mammal bodies.

Identifying the sex of animals can be difficult at first glance, depending on the species and their appearance. Lizards, crocodiles, and other reptiles are especially difficult to discern. However, ...

Tuatara Sphenodon punctatus are reptiles endemic to New Zealand. Although resembling most lizards, they are part of a distinct lineage, the order Rhynchocephalia.© Roberto Dani/Shutterstock.com ...

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STILLWATER, Okla. (KFOR) — A curious reptile caused a major disruption at Oklahoma State University on Tuesday afternoon, temporarily knocking out power to much of the campus. Just before 3:35 p.m. on ...

Some animals survive by strength or speed, but this lizard has evolved something far stranger. When faced with danger it can perform a biological trick that seems almost like a miracle. In reversal, ...