Scientists have recently decoded the genome of the Western Painted Turtle, Chrysemys picta bellii, one of the most widespread, abundant and well-studied turtles in North America. This freshwater turtle is ...

Biology - Biotechnology

Apr 10, 2013 2 / 5 (1) 0

It is perhaps not surprising that there are only a handful of humans on one of the most remote islands on Earth, coral atolls far out in the turquoise seas of the Indian Ocean.

Biology - Ecology

Mar 25, 2013 4.7 / 5 (3) 3

The fossilized remains of a huge prehistoric flying reptile was unveiled Wednesday at the Rio de Janeiro National Museum where an international congress on the extinct species is to be held in May.

Other Sciences - Archaeology & Fossils

Mar 20, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 1

A recent study of the amphibians and reptiles of Sierra Madre Mountain Range, northeastern Luzon, reveals a preliminary enumeration of more than 100 species that contribute to the unique biodiversity of the ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Feb 07, 2013 4 / 5 (1) 0

(Phys.org)—Some reptile species give birth to live young, but turtles have never evolved this ability. New research is revealing why.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Feb 06, 2013 5 / 5 (3) 0

An international team of scientists has described a fossil marine predator measuring 8.6 meters in length (about 28 feet) recovered from the Nevada desert in 2010 as representing the first top predator in marine food chains ...

Other Sciences - Archaeology & Fossils

Jan 07, 2013 4.2 / 5 (5) 1 |

(AP)—The unique bird and reptile species that make the Galapagos Islands a treasure for scientists and tourists must be preserved, Chilean authorities say—and that means the rats must die, hundreds of ...

Biology - Ecology

Nov 14, 2012 4 / 5 (1) 2

Dinosaurs may have been warm-blooded, scientists said Wednesday, in a finding that could debunk one of the most commonly-held images of the extinct giants.

Other Sciences - Archaeology & Fossils

Jun 27, 2012 4 / 5 (14) 16

In a single new scientific publication, 24 new species of lizards known as skinks, all from islands in the Caribbean, have been discovered and scientifically named. According to Blair Hedges, a professor of ...

Biology - Ecology

Apr 30, 2012 not rated yet 0

Four new species of miniaturized lizards have been identified in Madagascar. These lizards, just tens of millimeters from head to tail and in some cases small enough to stand on the head of a match, rank among the smallest ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Feb 15, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0

In 2011, researchers at the California Academy of Sciences added 140 new relatives to our family tree. The new species include 72 arthropods, 31 sea slugs, 13 fishes, 11 plants, nine sponges, three corals, ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Dec 15, 2011 3 / 5 (1) 0

Florida has the world's worst invasive amphibian and reptile problem, and a new 20-year study led by a University of Florida researcher verifies the pet trade as the No. 1 cause of the species' introductions.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Sep 15, 2011 5 / 5 (2) 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- A University of California, Davis, environmental and resource economist collaborated on a study that was the first to estimate the net benefits of screening potentially invasive wild animals, ...

Biology - Ecology

Aug 29, 2011 5 / 5 (1) 0

Thai customs have discovered hundreds of live turtles and other rare animals in luggage at Bangkok's main airport, the latest in a series of wildlife seizures in the kingdom, an official said on Thursday.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Jun 02, 2011 not rated yet 0

Thailand said on Friday it had made its largest-ever seizure of monitor lizards after finding more than 2,000 of the reptiles being smuggled in a convoy of pick-up trucks heading for the capital.

Biology - Ecology

Apr 08, 2011 4 / 5 (1) 1