(THE CONVERSATION) — Climate change is threatening the survival of plants and animals around the globe as temperatures rise and habitats change. The word “adaptation” is used in many ways by climate ...

Robyn White is a Newsweek Nature Reporter based in London, UK. Her focus is reporting on wildlife, science and the environment. Robyn joined Newsweek in 2022 having previously worked at environmental ...

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The largest zoo in Georgia is working hard to help conserve one of the world's rarest lizard species. Zoo Atlanta sent 11 endangered Guatemalan beaded lizards (Heloderma charlesbogerti) to La Aurora ...

LONDON -- Nearly 1,000 new species were discovered in 2023 by scientists at London's Natural History Museum and the California Academy of Sciences, proving that Earth is still home to many unexplored ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. “During our multi-year fieldwork in the Northern Highlands ...

Geckos and lizards may look similar, but they are not exactly the same. All geckos are a type of lizard, but not all lizards are geckos. Geckos have some special features like sticky toe pads to climb ...

Lizards are often misunderstood creatures, but their behaviors and adaptations are nothing short of extraordinary. What do lizards do to be so noteworthy? Prepare to be amazed. Lizards’ bodies are ...

In the face of a warming climate, the new research by Tulane scientists bodes poorly for the comparatively mild-mannered ...