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Air jacket helps ‘scuba-diving’ lizards stay underwater for longer
Some lizards can stay underwater for longer by blowing out and then rebreathing bubbles of air. This has…
Brookesia nofy: Tiny chameleon spotted by tourists in Madagascar is new to science
A leaf chameleon from the newly named species Brookesia nofy, found in Madagascar Andolalao Rakotoarison A species of…
Stunningly preserved pterosaur fossils reveal how they soared
Smaller pterosaurs may have flapped their wings while larger ones soared Terryl Whitlatch Despite living hundreds of millions…
Fossil snake discovered in India may have been the largest ever
Artist’s illustration of a snake from the Madtsoiidae family modified from nixillustration.com Fossil remains discovered in India have…
Ancient ichthyosaur found on UK beach may be the largest marine reptile ever
Illustration of an Ichthyotitan severnensis carcass washed up on a beach Sergey Krasovskiy The 200-million-year-old fossilised remains of…
Bizarre worm lizard not seen for 90 years found by landmine removers
A subpecies of the Somali sharp-snouted worm lizard has a distinctive pointy head Mark Spicer A rare worm…