While skin bone plates are well studied in crocodylians (shown here in a gharial, in purple), their presence in lizards and ...

If you have a fear of snakes, you’re not alone. Studies show ophidiophobia is one of the most common of all animal phobias, coming in just behind arachnophobia – the fear of spiders. So, when you’re ...

After injury, the visual system can recover by growing new neural connections rather than replacing lost cells. Researchers found that surviving eye cells formed extra branches that restored ...

If you’ve ever startled a squirrel in your yard — or intentionally chased it off your bird feeder — then you’ve likely seen a squirrel’s tail twitching. That tail-shaking motion frequently pairs with ...

Searchlight Pictures has released the first trailer for “Super Troopers 3,” the latest installment of the cult classic “Super Troopers” franchise. The film is set to hit theaters on August 7. The ...

Birds are some of the most commonly mistreated pets out there. People will buy birds because they're pretty, but they don't really understand how they actually need to care for them. Birds need a lot ...

In one of the most high-pressure rooms in South Australia, where life-and-death decisions are made daily, a five-year-old ...

Wellness retreats are all the rage in the 21st century, but what if all the health benefits could be had by just eating a part of yourself? It may sound strange or even disgusting, but that is exactly ...

(FLORIDA) -- Another giant reptile is clawing its way toward disrupting the South Florida ecosystem as an invasive species. The Nile monitor -- a semi-aquatic lizard equipped with razor claws that can ...