Autotomy in Animals: Here's Why Some Creatures Shed Parts, Grow Them Back

Medicine & Technology Apr 24, 2024

Some animals self-amputate their own body parts in a process known as autotomy. Read to learn more.

Renowned 280-Million-Year-Old Lizard Fossil Against a Rock Is Partially Forged, Just a Paint [Study]

Feb 16, 2024

The popular lizard fossil believed to be 280 million years old was not completely real. Continue reading to know the full story.

Lizard-Inspired Robot Unveiled for Future Exploration of Mars' Rugged Terrain

Feb 09, 2023

Explore the future of Mars exploration with a new quadruped robot inspired by desert lizards. Read on to discover how this innovative design can overcome the challenges of the Red Planet's rugged terrain.

Protecting One of the World's Tiniest Geckos: Extremely Rare Paper Clip-sized Lizard Only Lives in a Tiny Remote Caribbean Island

Dec 26, 2022

United Island wardens are prepared to protect the flora and fauna in the United Island, including the extremely rare paperclip-sized gecko. Tap the article to learn more details.

Newly Discovered Extinct Lizard-like Species Lived 150 Million Years Ago Alongside Dinosaurs

Sep 16, 2022

Researchers discovered a new extinct species of a lizard-like reptile that belong to the ancestors of the tuatara living in New Zealand. Learn more about this species in this article.

Projects to Save Guatemala's 'Sleeping Child' Lizard Encourage Villagers to Bring Lost Specimens in Exchange for Food

Jul 13, 2022

The Guatemalan Beaded lizard is a poisonous reptile that is on the brink of extinction due to habitat destruction. Check out how conservationists are making an effort to save these species.

New Cretaceous Lizard With Intact Eyelids Stuck in Amber Discovered After 110 Million Years

Feb 19, 2022

A new prehistoric study discovered a new lizard species that was well preserved in amber from Myanmar. Experts believe that the creature is the ancestor of the modern night lizards.

Mistaken Bird Fossils Is Actually a Mysterious Small Lizard; Is This the World's Smallest Dinosaur?

Jun 15, 2021

A re-analysis of the fossils once touted as the world's smallest dinosaur trapped in amber in Myanmar showed that the remains belonged to a mystery small lizard and not of a bird.

The Lizard-Like Tuatara Is More Platypus and Less Reptile

Aug 05, 2020

Tuataras are some of the oldest living species that have existed since the time of the dinosaurs. Researchers from New Zealand and Australia were surprised to discover just how complex the tuatara genome is and its rightful place in the tree of life.

Double Tragedy: Monitor Lizard Preys on Newborn Baby Dumped Next to a Pond in Thailand

May 14, 2020

Terrible news hits the headlines as a newborn baby boy, abandoned by his mother at a pondside in Thailand was found partially eaten by monitor lizards. Watch the footage of the police collecting the remains of the baby by clicking the link above.

This Euthanized Bulgy Lizard Has 80% of its Body Made of Poop Breaking a World Record

May 09, 2020

[3D Video] A curly-tailed lizard with a bulgy belly was found near a pizza shop in Florida. Initially thought to be pregnant, the female lizard turns out to be impacted with feces weighing almost 22 grams, which made up 80% of the lizard's body.

Scientist Shocked to Find a Lizard That Can Both Lay Eggs and Give Birth: Is this a Sign of Evolutionary Shift?

Apr 07, 2020

An Australian lizard shocked scientists with its unique ability to both give birth and lay eggs. Why is that?

Creating An Albino Lizard Spells The Success Of Bioengineering

Aug 30, 2019

In the journal Cell Press, researchers published a paper to help people better understand the vision problems of humans suffering from albinism.

Paleontologists Discover New Specimen of Lizard in Stomach of Microraptor

Jul 12, 2019

Nearly completed and articulated the lizard shows that it was swallowed whole and head first, meaning that Microraptor fed like to living predatory birds and lizards

Sunbathing Lizards in the Caribbean Evolve Slower than Mainland Lizards

Apr 24, 2019

Researchers found that there is much slower evolution on the island than on the mainland for anole lizards. Here's why: