Owning an exotic pet is something that requires more responsibility than curiosity. It’s not for everyone, but for those with ...

Vertebrates have extremely different brain sizes: even with the same body size, brain size can vary a hundredfold. As a rule, ...

In England, the “sword dragon” is discovered, a new species of Jurassic ichthyosaur that reveals clues about marine evolution ...

By the time he reached high school, Mike Duever was riding his bicycle 60 miles one-way to get to preserves, where he could ...

Lizards exist on every continent except Antarctica, but a select few have grown into apex-scale reptiles. This deep dive explores how temperature regulation, diet, and genetics helped them reach ...

Whenever I take my family on a trip to a new state, we always try to visit the local aquarium, and I bet a lot of other families do the same. It’s exciting to see the different types of marine ...

The alligators and crocodiles command attention in ways that make you grateful for the barriers between you. The white alligator exhibit is particularly mesmerizing—these rare creatures look like they ...