A paleontological discovery on the Scottish Isle of Skye reveals the fossilized remains of a Jurassic reptile with a surprising physique, combining characteristics of lizards and snakes. This ...

Paleontologists have made a groundbreaking discovery in western Wyoming: the nearly complete fossils of a 34-million-year-old snake, Hibernophis breithaupti. This extraordinary find reshapes our ...

New research has uncovered a species of hook-toothed lizard that lived about 167 million years ago and has a confusing set of features seen in snakes and geckos—two very distant relatives. One of the ...

The East Bay Vivarium in Berkeley is home to a two-headed California kingsnake. Hatched in September 2024, this reptile survived beyond the expected two days —a rare feat for conjoined twins. The shop ...

The newly described Mirasaura grauvogeli from the Middle Triassic had a striking feather-like crest, hinting that complex skin appendages arose far earlier than previously believed. Its bird-like ...

Every parent knows that moment when their kids are pleading for a pet, promising to walk and feed it every day. But let’s be honest, those responsibilities often end up in the parents’ lap sooner ...