“Charismatic megafauna” describes many people’s favorite animals: blue whales, giant pandas, elephants, penguins, and other large beasts of the natural world. Many of these animals are hunted to ...

While most reptiles are wild, many are kept as pets because of their reputation for being mysterious and exotic. Having an unconventional pet comes with its own concerns, though, that you'll need to ...

Reptiles exhibit remarkable reproductive diversity, with many species giving birth to live young rather than laying eggs. This viviparity, particularly common in lizards and snakes, involves internal ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. “Deep inside the skull of every one of us there is something like a brain of a crocodile” – Carl Sagan, Cosmos. In science, reptiles have been ...