Snakes have adapted to climb trees, skate across hot sand, and even swim through water — all without arms or legs. What’s ...

Paleontologists have identified a new ancient reptile from the Solnhofen limestone slabs, thanks to a chance discovery. A ...

Sphenodraco scandentis is a relative of lizards that would have climbed among the trees in ancient Jurassic forests.

For over a century, scientists have been captivated by the mystery of how mammals evolved from sprawling creatures resembling ...

In the past, many scientists believed that only mammals and birds could feel or think in complex ways. Reptiles, fish, and ...

If wide population distribution is a sure sign of an animal’s evolutionary success, then the falcon is a clear winner. The ...

How do sea turtles lay eggs, and how do the hatchlings get to the sea? What happens next? Read more to find out.

The King Cobra, the world's longest venomous snake, earns its regal title through its unique diet of other snakes, potent ...

by Harding, James H., 1949- Publication date 1997 Topics Reptiles -- Great Lakes Region (North America), Amphibians -- Great Lakes Region (North America) Publisher Ann Arbor : University of Michigan ...

Living approximately 240 -201 million years ago, lagerpetids were a group of relatively small (rat-to-dog-sized) land- and tree-dwelling active reptiles. These small land-based reptiles are now ...

New Field Museum exhibit will feature rare specimen not seen anywhere else in U.S. The "Reptiles Alive" exhibit opens Friday, introducing Chicagoans to 20 live reptiles from all around the world ...

SC visitors shared a video online of a large alligator taking a stroll along the beach. It’s not unusual for the reptiles to share the sand and see with beachgoers.