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Jaw-dropping study reveals how pythons can devour super-size prey
Biologists studied Burmese pythons to see just how wide the snakes could gape their jaws to swallow large prey.
Tiny Triassic critter provides new insight into the evolution of 1st flying reptiles
An ancient tiny reptile called "Scleromochlus taylori" gives a better look at the evolution of other ancient reptiles.
Newfound 'snaky croc-face' sea monster unearthed in Wyoming
Researchers in Wyoming have named a new species of plesiosaur defined by its long neck and snappy jaws.
Lizards: From tiny geckos to giant Komodo dragons
Lizards are a diverse group of reptiles made up of thousands of species around the world, including giant Komodo dragons and chameleons the size of your fingertip.
Ancient 'dragons' were Earth’s first gliding reptiles
Researchers have identified the earliest gliding reptile, which used its wings to fly from tree to tree.
Rare Florida snake found dead after choking on a giant centipede
The rim rock crowned snake is the rarest snake in North America. And now there's one less, after a snake was found dead with a centipede stuck in its throat.
Mummified, spread-eagled Triassic 'shovel lizards' look like roadkill and likely died in a drought
While surviving a mass extinction, strange tusked animals called lystrosaurs may have faced repeated drought, "mummy" fossils suggest.
Watch a cannibal alligator chomp down on another gator in jaw-dropping video
An alligator was recently recorded on video while eating another alligator. But while such behavior might be gruesome, it's not unusual.
