Posts Tagged ‘reptiles’
6-foot-long lizard shared planet with mammals
DUKE / UC BERKELEY (US) — One of the biggest known lizards to ever live on land roamed tropical forests alongside mammals some 40 million years ago. Continue…
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Science & Technology - Feb 6, 2013 12:36 - 0 Comments
Goo lets momma turtles pick due date
MONASH (AUS) — To give their young the best chance of survival, female turtles have the unique ability to wait to lay their eggs on land when conditions are right. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 19, 2012 11:35 - 1 Comment
DNA uncovers identical deadly sea snakes
U. QUEENSLAND (AUS) — A lethal beaked sea snake is actually two separate species that have evolved to look exactly alike, report researchers. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 9, 2012 11:38 - 0 Comments
Alligator faces are super touchy-feely
VANDERBILT (US) — Mysterious spots on crocodiles and alligators make their tough skin even more sensitive to pressure and vibration than human fingertips, a new study shows. (more…)
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 - Aug 17, 2012 14:33 - 1 Comment
Deep dives gave giant reptiles ‘the bends’
U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — Bone deformities on the fossilized remains of giant dolphin-like reptiles are similar to those human divers develop as a result of changes in body pressure. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 31, 2012 18:07 - 1 Comment
30-foot prehistoric crocodile wore head ‘shield’
U. MISSOURI (US) — A researcher has identified a new species of prehistoric crocodile nicknamed “Shieldcroc” due to a thick-skinned shield on its head. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 11, 2011 13:48 - 0 Comments
Whiskers’ key role in reptile-mammal split
U. SHEFFIELD (US) — New research comparing rats and mice with marsupials suggests moveable whiskers were an important milestone in the evolution of mammals from reptiles. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Sep 21, 2011 10:29 - 3 Comments
Florida: No. 1 in world for invasive reptiles
U. FLORIDA (US) — Florida has the world’s worst invasive amphibian and reptile problem, with 137 non-native species introduced into the state between 1863 and 2010. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Dec 13, 2010 1:05 - 1 Comment
Take some advice from an extinct reptile
U. MICHIGAN (US) — As habitats shrink—and the climate warms—plants and animals could run out of options, like many reptile populations have on the Greek islands over the past 15,000 years. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 31, 2010 13:06 - 0 Comments
Gators thrived on swampy Arctic island
U. COLORADO (US)—Ancient alligators and giant tortoises were able to flourish on Ellesmere Island well above the Arctic Circle some 50 million years ago, even as they endured six months of darkness each year. Now scientists think they know why. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 18, 2010 12:46 - 0 Comments
Ancient bite marks reveal taste for bones
YALE (US)—Prehistoric mammals likely gnawed on bare bones for minerals, rather than meat, according to paleontologists who have discovered the oldest mammalian tooth marks yet on bones of ancient animals, including several large dinosaurs. (more…)
