A new extinct flying reptile species has been discovered in fossilized dinosaur vomit. Known as "regurgitalite," the remains ...

Island reptiles are vanishing fast—but scientists are barely paying attention. Here's why that needs to change.

An extinct snake has slithered its way out of obscurity over four decades after its discovery. The newly described species of ...

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

Hordle Cliff has been a fossil-hunting ground for roughly 200 years, with early discoveries dating back to the 1800s, including the collection of crocodile relatives by Barbara Rawdon-Hastings. The ...

“Charismatic megafauna” describes many people’s favorite animals: blue whales, giant pandas, elephants, penguins, and other large beasts of the natural world. Many of these animals are hunted to ...

A new study led by the University of Oxford has revealed that reptiles confined to islands are facing a double jeopardy.

The iconic Red List of Threatened Species, published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), identifies species at risk of extinction. A study in PLOS Biology publishing May 26 ...

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Of the 10,196 species assessed, scientists found that at least 1,829 (21%) of species were threatened with extinction. "The potential loss of one-fifth of all reptile species reminds us how much of ...