Posts Tagged ‘lizards’
Only lightweight lizards survived killer asteroid
YALE (US) — The asteroid collision widely thought to have killed the dinosaurs also caused extreme devastation among snakes and lizards, including the newly identified Obamadon gracilis. Continue…
Tuesday, December 11, 2012 9:57 - 3 Comments
Science & Technology - Oct 17, 2012 12:23 - 1 Comment
For female Komodo dragons, hard work kills
U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — On average, female Komodo dragons live only half as long as males do, and scientists say the lizards’ hard work may explain why. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 10, 2012 9:06 - 1 Comment
Lizard’s new tail no match for original
U. ARIZONA (US) — When a lizard regrows its tail, the new version is a functional replacement, but not an exact replica of the original, say researchers. (more…)
Top Stories - Jul 26, 2012 10:33 - 6 Comments
‘Missing link’ snake slithered near T. rex
YALE (US) — Researchers have identified the most primitive known snake, and they say it descended from terrestrial rather than marine ancestors. (more…)
Top Stories - May 2, 2012 9:24 - 3 Comments
Nearly extinct, slew of new skinks found
PENN STATE (US) — Twenty-four new and threatened species of lizards known as skinks, all from islands in the Caribbean, have been discovered. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 8, 2012 16:46 - 3 Comments
Lizard’s evolution keeps ancestors close
UC DAVIS / DUKE (US) — A devastating 2004 hurricane that wiped out a Caribbean lizard population offered an unprecedented opportunity to put an evolutionary theory known as the “founder effect” to the test. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 9, 2012 11:21 - 2 Comments
Toy car gets stability from ‘lizard tail’
UC BERKELEY (US) — Inspired by the way lizards keep their balance, researchers have developed a robotic car named “Tailbot” that has a stabilizing tail. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 31, 2011 10:11 - 2 Comments
Biologists burn mountains to rescue lizards
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — A 30-year study of collared lizards in the Ozark glades finds burning entire mountains and valleys has helped bring back lizard populations. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jul 14, 2011 13:46 - 2 Comments
Birds can do it. (So can brainy lizards)
DUKE (US) —Tropical lizards may be slow. But they aren’t dumb. They can do problem-solving tasks just as well as birds and mammals, a new study shows. (more…)
