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NNA | Update: 06 March 2022 16:54 STI Washington March 6 (ANI): According to a new analysis of Tyrannosaurus skeletal…

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Scientists in Galway have released the first record of a noble false widow spider feeding on a protected species of bat in the UK. The new study, titled Webslinger Versus Dark Knight, published in the international journal Ecosphere, shows!-->…

Everyone loves a new dinosaur. We unearth previously unidentified specimens on a semi-regular basis, and the excitement that greets each discovery speaks to the wonder we find in these ancient…

Bans on international trade in endangered species generally help mammals improve their status but hurt reptiles, according to a major economic study conducted by Emory University. Scientists progress published research on the impact of…

In one of the first studies of its kind, researchers assessed the impact of biodiversity loss in birds and mammals on the chances of plants adapting to human-induced global warming. More than half of plant species depend on animals to…

A new, extinct reptile species has shed light on how our earliest ancestors became top predators by changing their teeth in response to environmental instability around 300 million years ago. In conclusions published in Royal Society Open…

Credit: Dr Suresh Singh A recently discovered extinct species of reptile has shed light on…

Some people are recognized when a grandchild bears their name or a scholarship is created in their honor. The legacy of biology professor Greg Adler at the University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh is solidified this week as a new species of…

A new kind of armored vehicle dinosaur discovered in Chile had a cocked tail never seen before in any other dinosaur.About 2 m in size, the small armored dinosaur called the ankylosaurus dates back to the Late Cretaceous Period, around…

British and American tourists to the Canary Islands have sex so often in a protected dune reserve that endemic vegetation is destroyed and the island's beloved giant lizards choke on condoms, according to a new study. The Maspalomas Dunes…

British and American tourists to the Canary Islands have sex so often in a protected dune reserve that endemic vegetation is destroyed and the island's beloved giant lizards choke on condoms, according to a new study. The Maspalomas Dunes…

In / A new study, biologists have ended a century-old debate by confirming that just one species of frog, out of more than 7,000 living today, has real teeth on its lower jaw. The culprit, a large marsupial frog named Gastrotheca…

TORONTO - Researchers have identified a whole new species of dinosaur from well-preserved skulls found in Greenland: a two-legged herbivore that researchers say is the first evidence of a "distinct Greenlandic dinosaur…

Baby Deinonychus investigates a Sciroseps pawhuskai on the charred remains of a cycad. Credit: Illustration by Brian Engh, http://dontmesswithdinosaurs.com UW Oshkosh vertebrate paleontologist on the research team. Two tiny new…

Two tiny new species that inhabited part of what is now the southern United States about 100 million years ago have been discovered by a team of researchers that includes a paleontologist from the University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh. Joseph…

Two species that inhabited part of what is now the southern United States about 100 million years ago were discovered thanks to a research team that includes a paleontologist from the University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh. Joseph…

Jackie Chan's fight scenes require such dexterity from the actor that he appears to be able to play as various agile animals. So much so that a team of scientists named an incredibly fast gecko after the movie star. And, frankly, the…

An illustration of the new description Pendraig milnerae, the oldest known carnivorous dinosaur in the UK. Next to it are three lizard-like reptiles, known scientifically as the Clevosaurus cambrica. (Image credit: James Robbins)Hail to…

Artistic reconstruction of Paradoryphoribius chronocaribbeus gen. and sp. nov. in mosses. Credit: Original art created by Holly Sullivan Tardigrades, also known as water bears, are a diverse group of charismatic microscopic…

The remains of ancient dinosaurs that roamed the earth continue to surprise scientists, and a recent fossil discovery on Britain's Isle of Wight has uncovered a new species. A recent study published in Science Reports Wednesday shared its…

A new study by paleontologists from the University of Southampton suggests bones found on the Isle of Wight belong to two new species of spinosaurids, a group of predatory theropod dinosaurs closely related to the giant Spinosaurus. Their…

An international team of researchers has discovered a new species of the genus lizard Enyalioides living in the pre-montane forest of the Río Huallaga basin in central Peru. Feiruz Wood Lizard Holotype (Enyalioides feiruzae). Image…

Twenty years after its discovery in Argentina, the 231.4 million year old Lepidosaurus fossil has been described in detail by paleontologists. This animal has characteristics that place it before the split between lizards, snakes and…

Hidden in barrels and loaded onto trucks, thousands of limestone slabs were to be smuggled out of Brazil in 2013. From a quarry in the country's famous Araripe Basin, they were no ordinary rocks. They contained preserved remains and…

Reconstruction of Taytalura life in its natural habitat with the extinct conifer Rhexoxylon in Ischigualasto (Argentina) during the Upper Triassic, hiding from the primitive dinosaur Eodromaeus (in the background) inside the skull of a…

A long, curvy-bodied reptile that lived around 310 million years ago has been named after a legendary giant snake in Viking mythology that once fought Thor, the Norse god of thunder.But while the Vikings'the mythical "Serpent of the…

A surprising UNSW study of the behavior of unrelated lizards in vastly different parts of the world demonstrated how evolution can cause different species to acquire the same skills. The study in Ecology letters documents how the Anolis…

France Media AgencyJune 30, 2021 2:04:21 PM ISTDinosaurs may have been in decline millions of years before meteors impact, often attributed to their extinction, according to a study released Tuesday examining the role of climate change. The!-->!-->!--post-info-->…

A new species of extinct skink that lived in the Oligocene era has been identified from fossilized remains found in South Australia. The swamp skink (Lissolepis coventryi), which is probably the most similar living lizard to Proegernia…

Maha CM's son, Tejas, discovers new species of lizardsPTI, 20 June 2020, 00:11 istupdated: Jun 20, 2020, 00:11 istTejas Thackeray, younger son of Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, and…

In an important find, a team of researchers came across two species of lizards in northern Kerala, one of which has been documented in a hilly area prone to persistent illegal mining. The finding underscores the importance of protecting…

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Podarcis erhardii, the Aegean wall lizard. Credit: Colin Donihue" width="" height=""/> A male…

(Getty)Alligators are now the largest species with known abilities to regenerate their limbs, according to a new study published in Scientific Reports.Scientists from Arizona State University and the Louisiana…

Faced with competition from an invasive species, a type of Florida lizard took just 20 generations - about 15 years - to develop feet better suited for climbing trees, according to a new study. Biologists have long believed that evolution…