The Lizard-Like Tuatara Is More Platypus and Less Reptile

Medicine & Technology 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.

No Alligators in Space: Reptile Removed from Launch Pad During SpaceX Flight Preparations

May 30, 2020

An alligator has been removed from the launch pad during SpaceX flight preparations at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday. The gator was seen wandering on the pad and was captured later on. Click the link above to watch a video.

Mammals Produce Venom 260 Million Years Ago

Feb 15, 2017

A pre-mammalian dog-sized reptile named Euchambersia was found to have space in the skull for a venom gland connected to the teeth.

Crocodile Ancestor Does Not Lay Eggs Like What Scientists Thought

Feb 15, 2017

Scientists have found out that an ancestor of a crocodile does not lay eggs. It is the first evidence that was found that debunks the fact the crocodiles all along were egg laying reptiles and not live birth animals.