One of the many introduced lizard species in Florida might be increasing transmissions of mosquito-borne illnesses to humans, according to a University of Florida research team. The Peter’s rock agama ...

Strange-looking squirrels are spotted, a trip to the beach takes an unexpected turn, and other odd tales from local police and fire departments.

It's not often that you lose a species for over 60 years, but that's what happened to this little lizard that has been coming ...

Tables filled with snakes, lizards and other cold-blooded creatures lined the field at the Highland Sports Complex during the ...

Transporting live animals by air has quietly become one of the most complex and fast-growing sectors in the freight industry.

Reptiles release solid crystals instead of liquid waste. This clever survival trick may lead to new treatments for gout and kidney stones.

Even when life seems dark and gloomy, just remember that somewhere out there, a dog and a tortoise are locked in an adorable ...

The Indian Violet Tarantula, native to the Western Ghats, is a striking arachnid known for its shimmering violet-blue legs ...

Cowbirds also closely follow livestock and catch insects disturbed by the large animals’ movements and feed upon seeds that ...

Teeth are extreme: they evolved at roughly the same time as bones, and they’re the hardest thing in the human body. So why ...

Black Mesa State Park & Nature Preserve in Kenton delivers that rare sensation of stumbling upon a secret that’s been hiding in plain sight, except it’s been hiding way out in the Oklahoma Panhandle ...

Black Mesa sits in Cimarron County, which happens to be the westernmost county in Oklahoma, and it’s home to the highest point in the entire state at 4,973 feet above sea level.