The rare slider skink is an elusive species of reptile, found only in Australia. It's only the second of its kind to be ...

Once driven to the city's edges, Bangkok's giant monitor lizards are now thriving in parks and canals – and becoming an unexpected part of the visitor experience.

Our bones did not begin deep inside the body. They started in the skin, not long after the first complex animals took shape.

Sleep looks peaceful on the outside, but inside the brain, it is anything but ...

The gender gap has hit the animal kingdom ...

Biological invasions are increasing globally and are a primary threat to native ecosystems. Declines in native biodiversity due to invaders, including ...

Amphibians and reptiles are cold-blooded animals. Amphibians live in water and on land. Reptiles primarily live on land. Amphibians have moist skin and lay eggs in water. Reptiles have scales and lay ...

There was a time before the dinosaurs when ancient sheep-sized reptiles thrived on Earth. While they were numerous, a new study reveals that their diets actually led to their own starvation by wearing ...

Agriculture, logging and urban development pose significant risks to reptiles. More than a fifth of the world's reptiles are at risk of extinction in the coming decades due to human activity, ...