Kurt Schwenk is studying tongue flicking in snakes. He explains why he finds reptiles fascinating. His work has already shown why snakes have forked tongues. Now Kurt Schwenk, professor of ecology and ...

The origin of turtles has always been a bit of a puzzle for scientists who study the evolution of animals. To this day, where they fit in the tree of life remains a highly debated topic. Subscribe to ...

Skull scans reveal burrowing adaptations in Tametara mirim, a Cretaceous snake whose anatomy differs sharply from another early species.

A key moment in our evolutionary saga occurred 200 million years ago, when the ferocious reptile-like animals that roamed the Earth were in the process of evolving into shrew-like mammals. But our ...

Researchers are uncovering the evolutionary steps that set the stage for dinosaurs to rule the planet Amy McDermott, PNAS Front Matter Paleontologists have found early examples of theropods, the group ...

Discover the world’s largest lizard with this exciting Komodo Dragon Body Parts Worksheet Pack! Designed for KS1 and KS2, this resource helps students learn about the external anatomy of this powerful ...

The creature’s surprising anatomy suggests that rapid and unusual evolution was occurring in the seas after a period of massive extinction. By Kate Golembiewski Volcanic eruptions set off a mass ...

The origin of turtles has always been a bit of a puzzle for scientists who study the evolution of animals. To this day, where they fit in the tree of life remains a highly debated topic. The ...