The basilisk lizard, often called the “Jesus lizard” or water walking lizard, is a truly remarkable species that fascinates scientists, wildlife enthusiasts, and engineers alike. Found in the lush ...

Some animal adaptations look like they were designed by a committee of mad scientists. The greater short-horned lizard (Phrynosoma hernandesi)—Wyoming’s state reptile, also dubbed the “horny toad” ...

Non-native wall lizards living in Cincinnati, Ohio, have thrived against the odds thanks to an ability to expand their ...

How do reptiles of different sexes solve the same problem in different ways? In today’s Academic Minute, part of Binghamton University Week, Lindsey Swierk takes a closer look at anoles. Swierk is an ...

(via PBS Terra) Puerto Rican Crested Anoles are a prime example of adaptation in action. In just a few decades, these city-dwelling lizards have undergone remarkable evolutionary changes to thrive in ...

Cincinnati's 'Lazarus' lizards may number in the millions. Scientists are watching for spread and unexpected effects.

Lizards are generally considered as harmless reptiles that creep along the walls, rest on rocks, or hide under plant leaves.

The creatures cruised the world’s oceans with features we often associate with marine mammals, such as coats of blubber and the ability to birth live young Riley Black | Science Correspondent Fossils ...

Do you know which lizard dives underwater to eat seaweed? Out of thousands of species, only one lives in the sea. Let's ...

What does not kill you makes you stronger, they say. But, does that saying apply to venom? For some lizards, particularly the southern alligator lizard, the venom of black widow spiders, deadly for ...