Researchers in Tunisia found the largest “worm lizard” that has ever lived with a feeding strategy that has remained consistent for millions of years. The recently identified Terastiodontosaurus ...

A large lizard is on the loose in a US state with the potential to "lash out", residents have been warned. Cops issued the warning after the reptile was seen in an area of Maine, New England. It was ...

A palm-size lizard with teeth as sharp as butcher knives is so old that it shifts the origins of modern lizards and snakes back by 35 million years, a new study reveals. Paleontologists found the ...

The Old Town Police Department said residents should not approach the lizard if they spot the creature Known for its lobsters, the state of Maine is making headlines because of a different creature.

Researchers at the Universities of Helsinki and Lyon and the Geological Survey of Finland found that complex teeth, a hallmark of mammals, also evolved several times in reptiles, prompting the ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Researchers have revealed a previously unknown species of "giant sea ...

The teeth of Komodo dragons, the world’s largest lizards, are coated in a protective layer of iron, a new study has found. When the nearly-200 pound dragons go after their prey — which can include ...

Researchers found that complex teeth, a hallmark of mammals, also evolved several times in reptiles, prompting the evolutionary success of plant-eating lizards. However, contrary to mammals their ...

The Old Town Police Department said residents should not approach the lizard if they spot the creature Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering ...