May 2, 2016 No boys allowed: Snake mom has 'virgin birth' A female water snake in Missouri can do something that no human woman can (no matter how badly she might want to): She can have babies without any help from a male
May 2, 2016 How armored dinosaur got its bone-bashing tail Armored, squat, and built like a tank, ankylosaurs were a type of dinosaur known for their bony, protective exterior and distinct, sledgehammer-shaped tails.
May 2, 2016 Battle of the reptiles: Video captures fight between python and cobra It’s a reptilian battle between the creepy crawlies. A video of two deadly snakes – a python and a king cobra – on a street in Singapore has been making the rounds online. Passersby looked on, as the two snakes twisted around one another, the Telegraph reports.
May 2, 2016 Ancient croc with 'shovel mouth' likely enjoyed clam dinners A peg-toothed crocodile relative with a mouth like a shovel lived in the prehistoric swamps of Peru about 13 million years ago, a new study finds
May 2, 2016 'Fake' fossil is actually 189 million-year-old remains of undiscovered species For 30 years, an overlooked dinosaur fossil at the Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery in Doncaster, U.K. was believed to be a plastic replica of an ichthyosaur, a prehistoric aquatic reptile. Thanks to the work of one young paleontologist, not only was the fossil found to be real, but it is 189 million-year-old remains of a previously unknown species of the ancient reptile.
May 2, 2016 Rare case of conjoined lizard twins reported at zoo In a first-of-its-kind case, a pair of conjoined lizards called Quince monitor lizards were discovered at a German zoo, according to a new report.
May 2, 2016 Aww! Primordial reptile fossils show mother caring for babies The fossilized remains of a small aquatic reptile surrounded by six babies suggest that the extinct animal was caring for the little ones when they died, a new study finds
April 28, 2016 Birds use alligators as bodyguards Birds may use alligators as bodyguards to protect their nests from hungry raccoons and opossums, but gator payment may come at a steep cost — namely, in the form of the birds' chicks that are dropped into the water, researchers say
April 28, 2016 Seven new animal species discovered in Bolivia Seven new animal species discovered in Bolivia
April 20, 2016 Firefighters stare down venomous snakes while battling house fire Firefighters came across a new danger while battling a South Carolina house fire -- about a dozen venomous snakes.
