Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. High up in the mountains of Peru, a “blue-headed” creature settled in for the night. The spiky animal perched on some plants and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tucked in the treetops of southern Mexico was an “alligator”-like creature. Hidden by the foliage and obscured by the height, the ...

The lizard in this clip truly embodies the spirit of perseverance! "I was filling corn using an unloading auger when I spotted the lizard twirling uncontrollably," the videographer shared. "I quickly ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. In the arid plains and rocky deserts of North America, a ...

A driver in Florida did a double take when she spotted a "4-5 foot" lizard on the side of the road in the Gulf Coast. Renee Aland was driving with her daughter Zoey Marzonie when the giant ...

As the shadows deepened in a forest of central Vietnam, a "long"-limbed creature with "dagger-like" spines on its back settled onto a thin tree branch and fell asleep. But its night wouldn't be ...

Scientists found a large “dragon”-like animal, able to change colors, in Myanmar and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Lwin Moe Aung via Unsplash Along a hilly road in Myanmar was a ...

The hikers took photos of the creature and reported it to park officials. Photo from Santa Clara County Parks An invasive creature native to South America has been found and captured at a Northern ...

One animal in Australia is so difficult to spot it has been named the hidden dragon lizard. The reptile, which blends perfectly into the reddish orange terrain, avoided documented sightings for years.

Scientists found a “snake-eyed” creature with a “pocket” on its neck in forests of western India and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Patel, Vyas, Thackeray, Pal and Mirza (2024) In ...

When paleontologists only have so many clues to infer a fossil’s original form, it’s all too easy to make honest mistakes. Sometimes, supposedly reasonable assumptions set researchers on the wrong ...