Most iguanas live in the Americas. But scientists have found evidence some floated to Fiji, likely snacking on their raft ...

Since most iguana species live in the Americas, biologists have long debated how they could have arrived on the remote ...

A genetic analysis reveals that Fiji’s iguanas are most closely related to lizards living in North America’s deserts. How is ...

Iguanas have often been spotted rafting around the Caribbean on vegetation and, ages ago, evidently caught a 600-mile ride ...

Ancient iguanas sailed around 5,000 miles from North America to Fiji by clinging to floating vegetation, new research ...

Fear of lizards is formally referred to as herpetophobia, which is a fear of reptiles. Someone afraid of lizards may also be afraid of other reptiles such as snakes. Experts aren't sure why people ...

Though these lizards are fast and feisty when they’re out to hunt for insects, they rest on branches and leaves through evenings and nights, making them an easy target for mosquitoes.

But it appears that these ‘miracle’ weight-loss drugs owe their existence to a lizard, namely the venomous Gila monster, which is native to the deserts of North America. At the end of the 20th Century ...

These medications, now widely used for treating diabetes and obesity, owe their existence to a key component of the lizard's venom, Science Alert reported. At the close of the 20th century ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Lizard traps constructed by First Nations people on Western Australia's south coast serve as reptile habitats, aiding in granite outcrop conservation. These ...

banded pattern” of the new species. Overall, the geckos have pale brown bodies with several darker brown bands and lighter white blotches. The pattern’s intensity varies by gecko and is more ...