Introduction: The characterization and evolution of lizard behavior / Vincent L. Bels and Anthony P. Russell -- Part I. "Everyday" behavior. Chapter 1. Behavioral thermoregulation in lizards : ...

Introduction: The evolutionary study of social behavior and the role of lizards as model organisms / Stanley F. Fox, J. Kelly McCoy and Troy A. Baird -- Variation among individuals. Introduction / ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock Winter has long served as a season of stillness, a biological pause, for hibernating animals. When that pause ...

Almost every animal in the rainforest enjoys snacking on water anoles, but slippery skin and an ability to carry an air bubble underwater help them survive. By Sara Novak Water anoles, semiaquatic ...

Across deserts, ocean floors, and forest undergrowth, a handful of animals have evolved defenses so extreme they strain belief. Bombardier beetles detonate chemical explosions inside their own bodies.

When Dr. Lindsey Swierk studies water anoles in Central and South America, she can feel their presence even when she doesn't see them. The assistant research professor of biological sciences at ...

A new study on lizards has found that, when exposed to stress, their responses can be passed down genetically. Scientists now believe there may be more to the process of heritability than once thought ...

Medically reviewed by Geralyn Dexter, PhD, LMHC Key Takeaways Fear of lizards is known as herpetophobia, a type of specific ...