What if you picked up a lizard and realized there was something more under its skin? The scales of the ocellated lizard form labyrinthine patterns of black and green. This species probably evolved its ...

I once captured a small creature that I spotted rustling across a sandy patch of soil. I showed it to a 3-year-old friend, ...

Bizarre ‘dragon scales’ have been spotted on Mars. NASA’s Curiosity rover spotted a series of unusual polygon shapes this ...

Oil seep hydrocarbons and oxygen-free mud protected not only bones but also delicate tissues such as skin and cartilage.

Reptile reproduction also depends on temperature. Only boas and pythons give birth to live young. The other species lay their ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Lizards that once dwelled in forests but now slink around urban areas have genetically morphed to survive life in the city, researchers have found. The Puerto Rican crested ...