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Scientists Name Labrujasuchus expectatus, a Two‑Legged, Beaked Croc Relative from Ghost Ranch

Showing convergent evolution with ornithomimosaur dinosaurs, the specimen fills a 212‑million‑year gap in North American shuvosaur records.

Researchers Name Giant Mosasaur Tylosaurus Rex After Museum Re‑examination

Ventura County Logs Seventh Rattlesnake Bite Since March as Hiker Airlifted From Simi Valley Trail

New 70-Million-Year-Old Lizard in Patagonia Extends Scincomorph Record to South America

New Species Confirmed: Kungaka Lizard Found Only in NSW Gorge

New Bent-Toed Gecko Found Near Assam’s Raimona Park, Named Cyrtodactylus raimonaensis

Mummified Permian Reptile Reveals Oldest Rib-Powered Breathing System

Python Metabolite Reveals New Appetite-Suppressing Pathway in Mice

New Species Crocodylus lucivenator, Likely Predator of 'Lucy,' Described From Ethiopia

Ecuador Reintroduces 158 Juvenile Giant Tortoises to Floreana Island

Wyoming Boy, 11, Uncovers 48-Million-Year-Old Turtle Fossil Now Under Study

Haolong dongi Fossil Reveals Cellular-Level Skin and Unique Cornified Spikes

Most Complete Deinosuchus schwimmeri Skeleton Replica Debuts at Georgia Museum

Florida Warns of Falling Iguanas as Freeze Grips the State

Nat Geo Premiere Reveals 2022 Amazon Anaconda Discovery and Pollution Warning

Mizoram Scientists Describe New Reed Snake Species, Calamaria mizoramensis

Mexico Confirms New Endemic Gecko Species in Tehuacán‑Cuicatlán Reserve

Welver Man Admits Dumping Dead Python After Anonymous Tip

Anacondas Have Stayed Giant for 12 Million Years, Fossil Study Finds

Sea Turtle Hatchlings ‘Feel’ Earth’s Magnetic Map, Study Finds