Reptiles are air-breathing vertebrates covered in special skin made up of scales, bony plates, or a combination of both. They ...

In the past, many scientists believed that only mammals and birds could feel or think in complex ways. Reptiles, fish, and insects were seen as simple creatures that reacted purely on instinct.

In a new study, researchers found that 21 percent of more than 10,000 reptile species studied are at risk of extinction. Many of the top threats to reptiles also threaten most plants and animals.

A Utah man's love of reptiles has reached hundreds of thousands of people, including students, who know more about the breeds than before because of his devotion.

Scientists found the skeleton of an extinct hypercarnivore in Argentina’s southern Patagonia. The apex predator feasted on ...