Picture this: a common house lizard darting across your living room wall, or a slightly larger one lurking near a garden hose in your backyard. You flinch, and wonder—can this little creature actually ...

An injured monitor lizard was rescued after being mauled by stray dogs in Thailand. The beast had emerged from a pond before being attacked by the pack of mutts in Nakhon Ratchasima, on April 29.

While early predictions have warned of a potential surge in mosquito numbers this summer, some are sounding the alarm on a different bloodsucker – ticks are back in business in parts of Minnesota.

Despite the silverback gorilla's formidable reputation, it's not the apex predator. Creatures like saltwater crocodiles, with ...

Big teeth, beady eyes, and spiky skin might scream danger, but not all creatures that look like nightmare fuel are out to get ...

The four types of venomous snakes native to Kansas all share the same distinctive physical feature, a heat-sensitive pit in ...

Martinsville was overflowing with avid and budding snake and reptile enthusiasts last Friday and Saturday for Reptile Fest ...

These 1,000-pound creatures travel in large herds and can smell water miles away. Now, the race is on to stop them from ...

The marine predator fossils represent one of the most complete plesiosaur specimens in the Perot Museum of Nature and Science ...

Green snakes, found across continents, exhibit diverse behaviors and habitats, ranging from harmless insectivores to venomous ...

The days are getting longer, the inseams are getting shorter, and the wrongest people in the world are very excited.