An international team of researchers has discovered a new fossil worm lizard species in Tunisia. Terastiodontosaurus ...

The new species would have resembled the iconic "sandworms" from the science fiction franchise "Dune", one researcher said.

While it is not likely that you are going to see a giant dragon flying around anytime soon, there is one animal that, while ...

The giant Tongan ground skink was a remarkable creature, and one with a storied history. Stealthy, solitary and elusive–this lizard, endemic to the Tongan Islands of the South Pacific–was ...

In the past, African giant pouched rats have learned to detect explosives and the tuberculosis-causing pathogen. Now, a team of researchers have trained these rats to pick up the scent of pangolin ...

A West Yorkshire couple returning home from their African holiday received a surprise when they found a baby lizard in their suitcase. The tiny gecko, about the size of a pound coin, was found ...