There are other genes and enhancers related to limb loss in snakes. One of the genes involved is known as the Sonic hedgehog ...

Reptile eggs are an interesting area of study, but what makes the distinction between snakes and lizards regarding their eggs so complicated and fascinating? Both reptiles can lay eggs and even have ...

Fossils reveal snakes once possessed functional legs, challenging the notion of a linear evolutionary path. The discovery of ...

This ancient, leg-bearing snake is rewriting the story of how serpents slithered, and sometimes walked, their way through evolutionary history.

Crowds of two-legged Arkansans met some new four-legged and no-legged friends Saturday during the Show Me Reptile Show at the ...

Scientists undertook the first comprehensive assessment of how often snakes eat their own, uncovering reports of the behavior ...

Scientists in Australia have discovered a rare new lizard species with no front arms and only back limbs, revealing how ...

Snakes may not be known for wagging tails or greeting their owners at the door, but some species are thought to be ...

California’s diverse climate and sprawling urban areas have made the western state an unexpected hotspot for non-native ...

The rare slider skink is an elusive species of reptile, found only in Australia. It's only the second of its kind to be ...

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