Lizards

How has the past shifts in climate shaped the evolution of house geckos

In two different studies. researchers have found that the diversification of the Hemidactylus geckos took place because of two past climatic events.

Robots may need lizard-like tails to move through tricky terrain claims study

Researchers used a slow-motion camera to capture the nuanced movement of eight species of lizards.

Barring human myths and phobias, spiders are inoffensive and integral part of life cycle

We had a dilemma in my house (or rather in my mind) when I first built it: to allow or not to allow spiders.

Delhi: Four monitor lizards die after being taken out of hibernation without permission by zoo ranger

All four monitor lizards at the Delhi Zoo have died of "shock" after being taken out of their enclosures during hibernation by a staff member.

Sex-hungry, meat-loving reptiles die early

For the study, the team examined longevity looked at 1,014 species, which included 672 lizards, 336 snakes, five worm lizards and a lizard-like creature called a tuatara.

All lizards sent on sex mission to space are dead, says Russia

Four female lizards and one male who were sent to space to understand the effects of weightlessness on sexual intercourse have died, the Russian Space Agency said.