• Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 20th, 2015
Snakes with Legs Roamed Our Planet in Ancient Times, Study Reveals

Snakes with Legs Roamed Our Planet in Ancient Times, Study Reveals

The hind limbs dragging behind the ancestors of modern snakes came complete with ankles and toes, researchers say

Man Cuts Snake in Two, Still Gets Bitten 45 Minutes Later

Man Cuts Snake in Two, Still Gets Bitten 45 Minutes Later

The man was mowing the lawns in a cemetery when he encountered the “immortal” snake

Baby Crocodiles Take Over Swimming Pool in Queensland

Baby Crocodiles Take Over Swimming Pool in Queensland

Visitors were shocked to notice they had a few unwelcome guests in the water

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 8th, 2013
Snakes Can Boost Their Vision When Threatened

Snakes Can Boost Their Vision When Threatened

The reptiles achieve this by controlling their blood flow

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 15th, 2013
1 in 5 Reptile Species Now Facing Extinction

1 in 5 Reptile Species Now Facing Extinction

Habitat reconversion is what threatens these animals first and foremost

Massive Turtle Species Discovered in Colombia

Massive Turtle Species Discovered in Colombia

The animal went extinct several millions of years ago

Arthritis May Have Killed Off Many Dinosaurs

Arthritis May Have Killed Off Many Dinosaurs

Experts find signs of the condition in ancient, ocean-dwelling animals

  • History
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 28th, 2011
Current Depictions of Pterosaurs Are Wrong

Current Depictions of Pterosaurs Are Wrong

As shown in books, the reptiles would have not been able to fly

  • History
  • By Smaranda Biliuti
  • November 30th, 2010
Reptiles Evolved Once the Rainforests Collapsed

Reptiles Evolved Once the Rainforests Collapsed

Ancient Sea-Going Reptiles Retained Warm Body Temperatures

Ancient Sea-Going Reptiles Retained Warm Body Temperatures

Unlike some of their modern descendants

Some Dinosaurs Fell Prey to Massive Reptile

Some Dinosaurs Fell Prey to Massive Reptile

The creature was a crocodile-like animal

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 1st, 2009
'Third Eye' Allows Lizards to Navigate by the Sun

'Third Eye' Allows Lizards to Navigate by the Sun

The ability has been discovered in a new series of tests

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 1st, 2009
Mammals Are 'Winners' in the Evolutionary Race

Mammals Are 'Winners' in the Evolutionary Race

Reptiles have adapted to a lesser extent

 
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