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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

The sea lizard's jaw and sharp teeth helped to eat its prey Khinjaria acuta is a member of a family of giant marine lizards known as mosasaurs, distant relatives of today's Komodo dragons and ...