Researchers in Tunisia found the largest “worm lizard” that has ever lived with a feeding strategy that has remained consistent for millions of years. The recently identified Terastiodontosaurus ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Cutting beneath sand on the desert world of Arrakis, giant sandworms strike fear and inspire awe in the blockbuster “Dune” films. Introduced in the 1965 novel, the sandworm has grown ...

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A rare worm lizard has been rediscovered by scientists after a landmine clearance team spotted the elusive animal in Somaliland. A subspecies of the Somali sharp-snouted worm lizard (Ancylocranium ...

A newly identified prehistoric species, Terastiodontosaurus marcelosanchezi, has stunned paleontologists by becoming the largest known worm lizard ever discovered. According to the study published in ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American There have never been enough amphisbaenians ...

New research moves back the moment of the radiation of squamates -- the group of reptiles that includes lizards, snakes and worm lizards -- to the Jurassic, a long time before current estimates. New ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

For Nathalie Feiner, it was just another day in the lab. As part of her work on understanding how the common wall lizard is adapting to a changing climate, the evolutionary biologist was observing one ...

What value does a fence lizard add to the life of a kid under twelve, or an inch worm to the life of a three-year-old? I don't know, but there is some, I think. Value, I mean. We have four grandkids, ...