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

Medicine & Technology 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.

Tuataras: New Zealand Endangered Ancient Reptile Has the Fastest Sperm and How It Can Help Conservationists

Aug 05, 2021

Conservationists have discovered the unique sperm transfer of tuataras. Surprisingly, the ancient reptiles have the fastest sperm of any reptile family, which may be due to an adaptive response to their unique mating technique.

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.

Tuatara: Insight On Darwin's Theory Of 'Living Fossils'

Feb 25, 2017

Researchers have found a new way to measure the evolutionary rate of enigmatic creatures giving credence to Darwin's theory of 'living fossils'. They studied the tuatara.