Dwelling around 167 million years ago, the chimeric reptile was discovered along with 70 other prehistoric species.

The origins of snakes have baffled scientists for decades. How did these limbless, slithering predators evolve from their distant lizard ancestors? A remarkable discovery on the Isle of Skye, Scotland ...

An extinct snake is finally getting its moment in the spotlight, more than 40 years after its fossils were first found.Scientists have now identified ...

The fossil record of squamates, encompassing both lizards and snakes, provides an intricate account of evolutionary innovation over millions of years. Fossils elucidate key morphological transitions, ...

High in the forest canopy, one genus of snake learned how to solve the problem of flight without wings. Here’s how, according ...

When a snake displays its fangs, it’s showing off one of evolution’s greatest weapons. This is because snake venom is not a single toxin, but actually a swirling cocktail of dozens to hundreds of ...