On Monday a large, wild, Asian elephant lumbered in on an unexpecting store owner in Thailand. The hungry mammal went straight for the sweet counter, and also devoured bananas and peanuts. The 27-year ...

Scientists found a pregnant creature with “large” golden eyes on a rocky hill in Cambodia and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Quah, Grismer, Sinovas, Chourn, Chhin, Hun, Cobos, ...

Most people would call it a "field mouse," but a scientist would ask, "Was it Peromyscus maniculatus? Or Peromyscus leucopus?

Lizards move their bodies up and down for a variety of reasons. Here's why male and female lizards do push ups and what the ...

One of the many reasons why the leopard gecko is so well-loved is its delightfully goofy, ever-present grin. Here are 10 ...

Mystery surrounded the little lizard over the next three decades — was it extinct or were the two male specimens originally found actually just juveniles from another gecko species, as some ...

The source of his wealth? Crested geckos, docile creatures that resemble diminutive cartoon dragons. “I bought a condo in Belize,” the 37-year-old says. “Every time I visit, I think to myself, ‘I sell ...

Crested geckos, docile creatures that resemble diminutive cartoon dragons. “I bought a condo in Belize,” the 37-year-old says. “Every time I visit, I think to myself, ‘I sell lizards on ...

New Caledonia's giant geckos are the latest sensation in the global pet trade. But conservationists warn their social media-fuelled popularity is putting the endangered species at risk.