The Triassic period represents a pivotal chapter in Earth’s history, marking not only the recovery from the Permo‐Triassic mass extinction but also a remarkable burst in marine reptile diversity.

Once, long ago, a little reptile going about its business plopped itself down in the mud before getting up and carrying on with its day. Nearly 300 million years later, that brief rest has yielded the ...

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Komodo dragon teeth are ironclad. Literally. The serrated edges and tips of the reptiles’ razor-sharp chompers are lined with a layer of iron, researchers report July 24 in Nature Ecology & Evolution.

The forerunners of dinosaurs and crocodiles in the Triassic period were able to migrate across areas of the ancient world deemed completely inhospitable to life, new research suggests. In a paper ...

A small reptile has been rediscovered in remote southern NSW bushland for the first time since the 1980s. For Dr Shannon ...

Massachusetts recognizes May 16 as Endangered Species Day, highlighting 453 endangered plants and animals. Eleven mammals are endangered, including six whale species and five bat species. Endangered ...

We dive into the world of armadillo girdled lizards, some of nature’s toughest and most fascinating creatures. With their incredible armor and unique defense strategies, these reptiles are built like ...

Wondering if the snake you’ve seen in your backyard is venomous, or if a lizard would make a good pet? Learn the answers from Jessi Sakiewicz, the head of Rockwood Nature Center’s animal care team, at ...