Lizards

167 million-year-old enigma: scientists explore the 'false snake of Elgol's unique traits

The new species looked like a lizard with a short body and four limbs but had snake-like jaws and curved teeth like pythons, showing a mix of traits from both lizards and snakes.

An early ancestor of both snakes and lizards?
An illustration of the newly discovered lizard ancestor.

'Palm-sized predator' with outsized teeth rewrites lizard origins

Ancient 'Monkey Lizard' with weird skin appendages hints at a colorful past.

Ancient 'Monkey Lizard' with weird skin appendages hints at a colorful past

 Lepidophyma flavimaculatum, the yellow-spotted tropical night lizard.

Night lizards survived dinosaur-killing asteroid impact and still inhabit the region


Did scientists find a reptile that walked with dinosaurs? - study

Archaeologists have uncovered a fossilized skeleton of a small ancient reptile that is long gone, but one direct relative still thrives in New Zealand.

 Tuatara at Zealandia EcoSanctuary. The white dot on the right hand side is a plastic identification band

Climate change caused massive waves of evolution in reptiles - study

Reptiles evolved at an alarming rate to suit themselves to changes in climate, Harvard study finds

 Crocodylus acutus, Mexico

Is COVID-19 spinning up our reptilian brains? - opinion

What happens when we can’t connect in person, when we’re unable to see the smiles on our friends’ faces because we’re covered up, whether by a mask or on a poorly lit Zoom call?

 WHAT HAPPENS when we’re unable to see the smiles on our friends’ faces because we’re covered up?

Archaeologists reveal ancient Israel ‘prehistoric snack’

The findings of their research were published in the academic journal Scientific Reports on Wednesday.

A yellow pit viper snake drinks water droplets on a flower at the Dhupguri snake park