The Surinam toad is one of the strangest frogs on Earth. Flat-bodied, tiny-eyed and adapted to the murky waters of the Amazon ...

Reptiles are cold-blooded and scaly animals, the majority of which are predators. They include some of the most deadly and venomous creatures on Earth, including the spitting cobra and saltwater ...

“Charismatic megafauna” describes many people’s favorite animals: blue whales, giant pandas, elephants, penguins, and other large beasts of the natural world. Many of these animals are hunted to ...

Climate change is shaping the way animals evolve, be it the way they look or behave. Similarly, climate warming that occurred millions of years ago helped reptiles evolve faster, diversify, and ...

After a mass extinction event, increasing heat temperatures helped ancient reptiles evolve into dinosaurs and other diverse species that thrived. Long ago, before the dinosaurs, there was a time when ...

Reptiles have a reputation as cold, emotionless creatures. Experts say countering this myth could help protect them from habitat loss. When you hear the words “reptilian” or “cold-blooded”, the first ...

The first global analysis of its kind found that logging and farming are taking away reptile habitat at an unsustainable pace, exacerbating a worldwide decline in biodiversity. By Catrin Einhorn About ...