Biologists have long treated the bony plates found in some lizards as an ancient inheritance, passed down and occasionally ...

Geckos are known as solitary creatures, but according to some scientists, these little guys look out for one another. As you ...

Dragons seem like they belong in movies or storybooks, right? But some lizards in the real world could easily make you do a ...

As we welcome the warmer months here in Arizona, it's not uncommon for you to encounter a lizard or two enjoying the sunshine in your backyard. If you stare at them long enough you'll spot them ...

Our bones did not begin deep inside the body. They started in the skin, not long after the first complex animals took shape.

Geckos would definitely medal in a contest for nature’s best feet. The lizard’s sticky toes, covered in tiny hairs, mean it can climb across ceilings in a fantastic feat of evolution. But scientists ...

Two new studies into lizard colors reveal how one species maintains its colorful diversity while others are losing their ...

This lizard’s physiology rewrites what we thought reptiles were capable of. Here’s the truth behind its notorious reputation, by a herpetologist.