Snakes are highly modified lizards, with more than 4,000 living species today. The origin of snakes has long been one of evolutionary biology's most debated questions. Their sparse fossil record has ...

The End of Oak Street gives dinosaurs a scientific makeover, from feathers to mating behaviour. CBC News asks paleontologists ...

Snake origins were more dynamic than expected. An exceptionally preserved fossil from Brazil shows that the first snakes tried out several different habitats early in their evolution. Researchers at ...

A beloved crested saguaro named Gumby died at Tohono Chul in Tucson in July. The cactus was estimated to be well over 100 ...

Colorado Gators Reptile Park sits in one of the most unexpected corners of the state, tucked into the wide, flat expanse of ...

The desert is a harsh environment, even if you’re equipped with the latest tools, protective clothing, and resources. But ...

Australia's lizards and snakes are facing a far more precarious future than previously understood, with a new review led by ...

Australia is famous for its lizards and snakes. But we found almost at least 127 species are threatened – almost twice as ...

An international team led by Canadian researchers has found evidence explaining why snake embryos form a curious spiral. This ability to coil as embryos enables snakes to hatch with the longest bodies ...

Ibiza is better known for its beaches and nightlife than for invasive snakes. However, an ecological disaster has been occurring quietly on the island for the past two decades. A new study, ‘Real-time ...

Snake embryos develop in a tight spiral, and these early stage coils always form dextrally, or towards the right. But how ...