Why it's awesome: Earless monitor lizards are dragon-like reptiles that are so rare they're dubbed the "Holy Grail" of herpetology — the study of reptiles and amphibians. The species is the only known ...

This is the fourth in a series of weekly columns about Colorado National Monument in honor of the park's centennial anniversary on May 24. Desert bighorn sheep and golden eagles consider Colorado ...

There is a variety of ways that monitor lizards hunt and obtain food. Sometimes they actively hunt for food, during the day, searching for prey; other times they will wait patiently and sabotage prey ...

Native to Europe, common wall lizards are growing bigger, faster, and more resilient in Ohio. Scientists say the city itself may be driving their evolution. A Lazarus lizard suns itself on a warm rock ...