We often think of alligators as prehistoric-looking reptiles that lurk only in the swamps of Florida and Louisiana. However, the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) can be found in 11 ...

The evolutionary quirks unveiled by the new research offer insight into how a subset of ichthyosaurs lived and hunted– and ...

Utilities in Tucson are pushing a public education effort to give information to people who want to remove their pools and ...

Water and air pose completely different challenges to animals on a number of levels.

Fictional paleontologist Alan Grant, looking after kids Lex and Tim, tries to sneak by a dozing Tyrannosaurus rex and motor ...

Basilisk lizards The basilisk lizard of the family Corytophanidae has got those everyday lizards beat. “The basilisk lizard is one of a few animals that can actually walk on water.

When swimming, which they do with confidence when necessary, their colorful patterns become even more vibrant against the water. Though mildly venomous, they pose little threat to humans while being ...

As reptiles, they need to breathe air and cannot spend much time underwater. While they can swim, running on water is their preferred means of escape. This creature’s ability to run on water has ...

You will think your eyes are deceiving you when you watch this incredible footage of a lizard running across the surface of the water. This is not an AI-generated image—basilisk lizards can ...

Florida has dozens of nonnative lizard species that are bigger, faster and stronger than native species. They have teeth, and some have bad attitudes. Here’s a look at which ones can actually… ...

Have you ever wondered just how far a snake can go? Imagine a creature that can slither up trees like a silent shadow, glide through the air between branches, and then slip into the water to swim as ...

Cincinnati has a vast Lazarus lizard population, and they could lessen the threat of Lyme disease.