But it appears that these ‘miracle’ weight-loss drugs owe their existence to a lizard, namely the venomous Gila monster, which is native to the deserts of North America. At the end of the 20th Century ...

These conditions are when the arachnids thrive most. The Australian Reptile Zoo is encouraging people to catch funnel web spiders - if they spot them - safely and to hand it in for its antivenom ...

According to a Facebook post from Snake Catcher Dan, a licensed snake removal service in Australia, the company received a call on Feb. 15 about a reptile spotted near a family's couch.

A reconstruction of the Gorgonopsian in Spain, linking reptiles and mammals in evolution. Credit: Henry Sutherland Sharpe / CC BY 4.0 Scientists in Spain have uncovered a 270-million-year-old fossil ...

These medications, now widely used for treating diabetes and obesity, owe their existence to a key component of the lizard's venom, Science Alert reported. At the close of the 20th century ...

This one-meter-long predator, lacking fur and external ears, defies conventional classification—it’s neither fully reptile nor fully mammal. The fossil from Majorca reveals an intriguing mix of ...

The report predicted that by 2026 the market for exotic pets in China will reach 7.68 billion yuan, with a compound annual growth rate of 19.8 percent for reptiles. Turtles, snakes and geckos are ...

A severe cold wave across the central and northern US has brought life-threatening temperatures, snowstorms, and deadly floods, resulting in at least 13 deaths. The National Weather Service issued ...

IT’S A VERY UNUSUAL THING. A WORKER THERE SPOTTED IT IN A BOX AND NOW AN ORGANIZATION IN BEVERLY CALLED RAINFOREST REPTILE SHOWS IS CARING FOR THE VENOMOUS SNAKE. IT’S CALLED AN ORNATE CAT ...

New Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. posted a picture of himself Sunday grinning while holding up a lizard next to scandal-scarred actor Russell Brand and a shirtless 64 ...

Authorities in Indonesia have called for closing down a crocodile farm on an island in Batam city after 105 reptiles escaped from the premises last month. The reptiles on the loose from the Bulan ...

Reptiles are enthralling animals that demand specialized care for optimal health in captive settings. A critical aspect of their maintenance and wellbeing is providing a conducive environment for ...