Ancient skin Scientists have been able to detect for the first time a clear "skin" pattern from a 50-million-year-old reptile, using non-invasive infrared and synchrotron technology. The findings are ...

Brain sleep appeared early in vertebrate evolution. Researchers describe the existence of REM and slow-wave sleep in the Australian dragon, with many common features with mammalian sleep: a phase ...

A reptile breeder carefully cracks open a snake egg, revealing a strikingly rare orange ghost stripe platinum sunfire motley golden pattern that leaves him genuinely surprised. The unique combination ...

The skins of two slithery reptiles – the ball python and a type of lizard known as the sandfish skink – have inspired researchers to create a new kind of super-slippery biomimetic material. By etching ...

Behavioural sleep is ubiquitous among animals, from insects to man. In humans, sleep is also characterized by brain activity: periods of slow-wave activity are each followed by short phases of ...

RAINFOREST HERPETOFAUNA AND FOREST FRAGMENTATION: EFFECTS ON DIVERSITY, COMPOSITION, ABUNDANCE AND MICROHABITAT RELATIONSHIPS Deforestation of tropical ecosystems is one of the major threats to ...

Challenge students to create a beautifully patterned chameleon and camouflage it into its surroundings using creative textures, shapes and repeating designs. This engaging one-page art worksheet ...