The giant reticulated pythons, which are the world's longest species of snake, where found in north Lincolnshire woodland by ...

FIVE giant pythons have been rescued in the UK countryside after being dumped by a "cruel" owner. The 16ft-long snakes were ...

South Australia’s tiny pygmy bluetongue skink is baking in a warming, drying homeland, so Flinders University scientists have ...

Mammal evolution to upright posture followed complex branching path rather than simple step-by-step progression.

Small and elusive night lizards probably persisted because they have slow metabolisms and like to hide out in rock crevices, ...

High in the cloud-wrapped peaks of the Cordillera de Huancabamba, where the Andes dip and twist into isolated ridges, a team ...

Isolation allows creatures to thrive as their relatives perish due to the threats present on much larger landmasses ...

A Mojave rattlesnake bite is a full-on emergency. Here's where Mojave rattlesnakes live, why they are so venomous and what happens if you get bitten.

Scientists have long wondered how mammals, including humans, evolved to walk with their legs under their bodies instead of ...

Tony Saravo of Bellmore feels reptiles are grossly misunderstood. The 24 year-old owner of Uncle Tony’s Reptile Show has made ...

According to Everglades National Park in southern Florida, Florida redbelly turtles (Pseudemys nelsoni) are often seen with ...

What is the safest snake to have as a pet? Will a pet snake bite you? Here are the pros and cons of having a snake for a pet.