Lizards are some of the most adaptable reptiles on Earth, filling roles that range from tree climbers and camouflage specialists to island-dominating predators. While many are generalists that balance ...

The investigative minds at How to Survive rank the Saltwater Crocodile and the King Cobra based on their kill counts and speed, providing a guide on which cold-blooded predators are the most ...

At a remote and barren Sahara desert site in Niger, scientists have unearthed fossils of a new species of Spinosaurus, among the biggest of the meat-eating dinosaurs.

Fossils from China's Chengjiang beds reveal that early vertebrate ancestors, jawless fish called myllokunmingids, possessed ...

Imagine sprinting barefoot across a searing hot parking lot in midsummer. The ground blazes. The light dazzles and blinds ...

The juvenile dinosaur is so well preserved that its individual cells can still be identified under a microscope.

Could Spinosaurus swim? A new fossil with a scimitar-like head crest provides new evidence on the unsettled question.

Alligators are among the most fascinating and mysterious reptiles on Earth, a perfect combination of ancient lineage and surprisingly complex behaviors. These predators often seem prehistoric, thanks ...

Wildlife biologists and trappers in Florida say Nile monitors are an up-and-coming invasive species that threatens native wildlife.

The island of Guam has a snake problem. Though innocuous enough in appearance – slender with brownish or greenish coloration ...

From iguanas to ancient dinosaurs, discover the surprising ways animals have evolved to use their tails as defense mechanisms against predators.

A Brandon University paleontologist has helped identify prehistoric barf that’s nearly 290 million years old — and could be the oldest known example of fossilized vomit from a ...