Researchers reveal the rapid evolution and radiation of reptiles actually began before the end of the Permian in connection to the steadily increasing temperatures, which drove successive climate ...

Evolution has resulted in the development of both herbivores and carnivores – but how? What type of food did extinct vertebrates eat? And how can we gain insight into the diets of these creatures? In ...

More than a fifth of reptile species could be wiped out by threats such as farming, logging, urban development and invasive species, according to the first global assessment of reptiles at risk of ...

Reptiles exhibit remarkable reproductive diversity, with many species giving birth to live young rather than laying eggs.

Agriculture, logging and urban development pose significant risks to reptiles. More than a fifth of the world's reptiles are at risk of extinction in the coming decades due to human activity, ...