Quick Take Scientists have documented same-sex behavior in hundreds of animal species, though it is not considered a required ...

One of the "terrified" neighbors who found the snake shared photos of the colorful reptile in a community Facebook group, ...

When saltwater crocodiles become a risk to people’s safety, they are often killed or taken into captivity. Is this fair? Do they really develop a preference for human meat?

Snakes may well be one of nature's greatest predators, capable of eating whole deer or even crocodiles, but just as ...

Reptiles are among the most adaptable species on earth, and they can be found in deserts, forests, swamps, and even cities. Snakes, lizards, turtles, and crocodiles have succeeded in making their ...

The "lizard in a blizzard" is actively recovering. A Providence, Rhode Island, man clearing snow after last week's massive winter storm made a shocking discovery when he spotted a large exotic tegu ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — The Reptile House at the Toledo Zoo is closed to visitors, but activity inside is picking up. Built during the Great Depression, the nearly 90-year-old building is undergoing one of the ...

Side-blotched lizards probably don’t call the game that, but they play a version of it anyway. A new study explains the hidden biology that makes this possible. By Carl Zimmer If you live in the ...

Tell Hicks helped bring reptiles and amphibians into serious artistic view, treating snakes, lizards, and turtles as subjects worthy of close, unsentimental attention rather than symbols or ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A structure fire was reported at Reptile Gardens in Rapid City around 1:30 a.m. Friday, according to the Rockerville Volunteer Fire Department. The fire was primarily on the ...