A new genus and species of cryptobranchid salamander that lived in lakes in Japan about 3.5 million years ago has been ...

While humans and chimpanzees share a common evolutionary history, we will never hear how our ancient ancestors laughed.

Fossils discovered in Japan more than two decades ago have finally been identified as a new genus and species of giant salamander. Limnospondylus ajimuensis lived around 3.5 million years ago in a ...

We've known for decades that we don't have lizard brains or mammalian brains, so why do people still think we do?

EXCLUSIVE: Alicia Silverstone and Tim Heidecker are the latest to join Lizard Music, Benny Safdie’s live-action/CGI hybrid adaptation of the novel by Daniel Pinkwater. Character details are under ...

Snakes are everywhere in our legends and mythology. Yet for most of us, our blood runs cold whenever we encounter these strangely undulating, scaly tubes of muscle slithering through the leaf litter.

Gardeners often find plants that resemble other things. Some orchids evoke animals, people and even a naked man.

Aquarium educator Sara Lesser discussed differences between common and bottlenose dolphins and their unique adaptations.

Giant salamanders are the largest amphibians in the world – and researchers just found a new species ...