In the animal kingdom, surviving often means adapting. Animals must, over time, adapt not only to climate changes, habitat ...

Kermit the Frog used to sing that it wasn't easy being green, but that isn't the case for some real-life lizards. They apparently find being green so easy that even their blood is green. A study ...

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 ...

Why they're awesome: Greater short-horned lizards have a squat, flat shape and short snouts, which makes them look more like amphibians than reptiles — hence the nickname "horny toads." But these ...

The brown lizards scampering on New Orleans porches and sunning themselves on sidewalks should be dead by any other standard. That’s because the Cuban brown anoles live with the highest blood lead ...

The giant horned lizard may weigh just 3 ounces — but it strikes twice as fast as a rattlesnake. When threatened, it builds ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Scientists at Tulane University made a discovery! Lead-resistant lizards are roaming around New Orleans! Their studies show that the lizards here have an unprecedented amount of ...

For Cincinnatians, the sight of a small lizard scurrying across a sidewalk or hanging out on an alley wall isn’t surprising. For more than 70 years, European common wall lizards, known locally as ...

Scientists are trying to figure out how green-blooded lizards might benefit from the unusual pigment. The answer could provide new insights into... Why Do Some Lizards Have Green Blood? Why Do Some ...