Scientists are revolutionizing how new marine species are described through the Ocean Species Discoveries initiative. Using advanced lab techniques, researchers recently unveiled 14 new species from ...

A mysterious new species of giant anaconda has been uncovered deep in the Amazon during the filming of a major documentary ...

Many reptiles excrete solid uric acid crystals instead of liquid urine, a water-saving adaptation that could hold clues for human medicine. If you’ve never cared for a reptile, you might be surprised ...

Scientists have discovered 30 new deep-sea species in the Southern Ocean, including the ominously nicknamed “death-ball” ...

Here I was collecting eggs with a deadly snake in the chicken coop the whole time! I had made the snake discovery earlier but thought he had gone only to find out that the snake was still there ...

That involved waiting for a lot of reptiles to pop out some crystals so they could be analyzed. The crystals themselves are ...

STAPLES — Almost 100 students from central Minnesota schools spent the day immersed in science at Sourcewell's annual Young Scientists Conference Oct. 2 at Central Lakes College-Staples campus.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Amid the slew of bills moving through the California Legislature this week, one that slithered across Gov. Gavin ...

A scarlet snake was documented on Sanibel Island for the first time in September. This sighting follows the first appearance of a scarlet kingsnake on the island since the 1970s. Both the scarlet ...

New research has uncovered a species of hook-toothed lizard that lived about 167 million years ago and has a confusing set of features seen in snakes and geckos—two very distant relatives. One of the ...

New research has uncovered a species of hook-toothed lizard that lived about 167 million years ago and has a confusing set of features seen in snakes and geckos—two very distant relatives. One of the ...

Two of the four kittens a science teacher brought to Alvord High School, where she fed one live kitten to a snake, according to school officials. PETA A North Texas high school teacher fed an “ailing” ...