Scientists unearthed a 242-million-year-old fossil, Agriodontosaurus helsbypetrae, in Devon, pushing back the origins of lepidosaurs. This reptile, the oldest known of its kind, challenges previous ...

The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden opened its doors 150 years ago today in 1875! From its beginnings as one of the nation’s first zoos to its role today as a leader in animal care, conservation & ...

University of Florida researchers are using AI technology to trap an invasive reptile species to protect native wildlife.

You don’t have to go far to see amphibians in the city of Philadelphia but you do need to know where to look, and sometimes ...

Australia’s sleepy lizards know to go when they smell smoke.

Tennessee is home to more than 30 snake species, four of which are venomous. Here's everything you need to know ...

Near a forest of southern Kosovo, an orange-eyed creature emerged from the trees and moved along the ground toward an open area. Something about it caught the attention of nearby scientists — and for ...

A groundbreaking discovery of an extinct rodent species, Acarechimys hunikuini, from Brazil's Amazonian region offers new ...

The Langbian blind skink is a species that was first described in 1921 in the Langbian region of Vietnam, but when researchers conducted recent fieldwork they noticed that while some of the specimens ...

Discover breathtaking reptile habitats at The Reptile Room STL, offering hands-on encounters with stunning species. Perfect ...

The colorful, venomous and mysterious Gila monster flourishes in the scorching Desert Southwest, but climate change threatens ...

Researchers found dozens of Triassic coelacanth fossils in UK museums. The fish were once mistaken for reptile bones. The coelacanth is often called a “living fossil.” Once believed to have vanished ...