Herpetologists study some of the most complex, misunderstood creatures on Earth. These photos from the 2025 edition of the ...

Psoriasis is a partially heritable skin disorder, the genetic basis of which is not fully understood. Here, the authors use genome-wide association meta-analysis to discover psoriasis ...

Glycolic acid is a substance that chemically exfoliates a person’s skin by dissolving dead skin cells and oils. Glycolic acid may also help boost collagen production, and support skin moisture.

Keratosis pilaris, sometimes called “chicken skin,” is a common skin condition that causes patches of rough bumps to appear on the skin. These tiny bumps or pimples are dead skin cells ...

Ventral surfaces are mottled with grey. The common tiger snake (Notechis scutatus) is found across eastern and southern Australia from southern Queensland (where it is restricted to high-altitude ...

Various pathogens can cause skin infections, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. The symptoms, treatment, and outlook will depend on the cause. Infections can vary from mild to serious.

The retinoid family includes various vitamin A derivatives, all of which work on the skin with differing speeds and strengths. While retinol may win the popularity contest, alternatives such as ...

Does scaly skin make you itchy or uncomfortable? It may just be regular dry skin. But if over-the-counter (OTC) products don't help, you may need medical care. There are many reasons for scaly skin.

Their skin is covered in scales. They shed this skin periodically ... There are 17 species of legless lizards in the world, including the Cape snake lizard and the California legless lizard. Snakes ...

The live three-foot yellow-bellied sea snake that washed ashore at Honoli’i Beach is "potentially lethal to humans" Shyla Watson is a digital news editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

The snake was discovered before the bananas were available to consumers. An "unwanted hitchhiker" was found in a box of bananas at a New Hampshire grocery store on Friday, according to Rainforest ...