Despite its intimidating name, Moloch horridus—better known as the thorny devil—is actually a small desert lizard found in ...

Snakes have both fascinated and scared humans for as long as we can remember. Especially frightening are the giants that ...

We all know dinosaurs were scary. Tyrannosaurus rex was one of the largest land carnivores of all time, weighing between ...

Alabama is home to many snakes, both venomous and nonvenomous. Learn which 11 species are common and what to do if you see one.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife is asking people to report sightings, but to stay away to avoid any attacks or incidents ...

One of the hottest classes of drugs in the world owes part of its origin story to a weird desert lizard with a venomous bite ...

In northern Spain, scientists have uncovered 152-million-year-old lizard footprints, offering new insights into prehistoric ...

Jurassic lizard footprints found in Spain provide rare trackways and insight into reptile motion 152 million years ago.

Although canines and felines are more common than exotic companion animals, the AVMA survey found that 2.1 million own pet birds, 1.1 million own small mammals such as gerbils and hamsters, 0.9 ...

Reptiles shed their skin, but not all of them do so equally. Discover the differences between snakes and amphibians when it ...

A Neptune Middle School teacher faces a criminal charge for possessing a knife at school. The teacher's attorney claims the knife was used to chop greens for a classroom pet, a bearded dragon. The ...