A basilisk can sit perfectly still, blending into leaves and branches like it’s avoiding eye contact at a party. Then a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. This tiny, spiny lizard has a shocking secret. Scientists ...

Lizards can regrow severed tails, making them the closest relative to humans that can regenerate a lost appendage. But in lieu of the original tail that includes a spinal column and nerves, the ...

Man' lizard — a herpetologist explains how it flashes red and blue in seconds to win mates and settle rival showdowns.

South Florida is literally crawling with lizards. They're skittering through parks and yards, scampering into homes and ...

Aaron Bauer has traveled the world in search of lizards, logging more than 2 million miles in his quest to identify new species and determine how they fit into the tree of life. He has made more than ...

Researchers have described a new-to-science species of horned lizard from the high-elevation, evergreen forests of western ...

Habitat: Dry and sandy areas of the southern US and Mexico, hiding in plain sight. If ever there was an animal that said “Don’t even think about eating me,” it would be the Texas horned lizard. It has ...

Researchers working in the mountain forests of western Thailand have described a previously unknown lizard species, a tiny ...