The 209-million-year-old fossil offers clues to the evolution of the reptiles, which have more than 150 named species ...

Yale University ecologists reveal a lizard lineage that rode out the dinosaur-killing asteroid event with unexpected ...

Lizard-eating corn snakes are also out hunting, trying to find the anoles before we do. As we wrap up another 16-hour day at about 11:30 p.m., the team shares stories of the night. Evolution on ...

Long before snakes glided silently across the forest floor, their ancestors were agile lizards, scurrying on four legs. Fossil records tell us that lizards first appeared over 200 million years ...

Researchers found that night lizards survived the dinosaur-killing asteroid strike at the end of the Cretaceous, despite ...

These ancient creatures, sometimes called “mammal-like reptiles,” were remarkable in their own right. Synapsids first appeared over 320 million years ago, and for millions of years, they ...

Invasive lizards are facing off in South Florida, and scientists are pulling up a front-row seat to get a better idea of how quickly adaptation and evolution can actually happen.

“Scuba-diving” lizard evolved bubble-breathing trick to dodge predators New research illuminates the crafty behavior of Anolis aquaticus, a lizard that doesn't mind it wet ...

Here’s everything you need to know about the animal classification of birds and evolution. Are birds reptiles? Yes and no: It depends on how you classify animals.

For GEICO, known for its comedic brand voice and iconic characters like the affable gecko, transitioning into extended storytelling is a natural evolution. "Legend of the Lizard," a 15-minute ...

How did lizards and other squamates evolve? With around 11,000 known species, squamates are the most diverse terrestrial vertebrates living today, but their evolution has been shrouded in mystery.

James Stroud had a problem. The evolutionary biologist had spent several years studying lizards on a small island in Miami. These Anolis lizards had looked the same for millennia; they had apparently ...