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Ancestor of snakes, lizards likely gave birth to live young

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 17, 2013, 19:39

In an unusual discovery, scientists have found that the ancestor of snakes and lizards likely gave birth to live young, rather than laying eggs.

Now Bihar school serves dead rat in mid-day meal

Last Updated: Friday, November 22, 2013, 20:16

A dead rat was among the things served up as part of the children`s mid-day meal Friday at a government school in the Bihar capital, police said Friday.

Oldest existing lizard-like fossil discovered

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 25, 2013, 20:46

The fossilised remains of a reptile closely related to lizards are the oldest yet to be discovered, scientists say.

Four new species of legless lizards discovered

Last Updated: Friday, September 20, 2013, 20:55

Scientists have discovered four new species of legless lizards living in unlikely habitats in California.

Four new species of legless lizards discovered

Last Updated: Thursday, September 19, 2013, 18:30

Scientists have discovered four new species of legless lizards living in unlikely habitats in California.

Lizards facing mass extinction from climate change: Study

Last Updated: Thursday, March 7, 2013, 16:00

Climate change could see dozens of lizard species becoming extinct within the next 50 years, a new research has warned.

`Gangs of Wasseypur` girls Huma, Richa scared of lizards

Last Updated: Saturday, August 4, 2012, 16:54

Actors Huma Qureshi and Richa Chadda, who feature in crime thriller `Gangs Of Wasseypur - Part 2`, share a common fear! They both are scared of lizards.

Bigger animals `aren`t always faster`

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 1, 2012, 12:17

Bigger isn`t always better -- at least when it comes to the sprinting speed of animals, says a new study by Harvard University.

Leaping lizards help design robots with tails

Last Updated: Thursday, January 5, 2012, 19:24

Biologists and engineers have been inspired by lizards and dinosaurs to design robots with tails.

Turtles are closer kin to lizards than crocodiles

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 26, 2011, 18:04

Debate has been going for decades whether turtles are more closely related to birds and crocodiles or to lizards.

Lizards face extinction from global warming

Last Updated: Friday, May 14, 2010, 15:55

Lizards are in danger of dying out on a large scale as rising global temperatures force them to spend more time staying cool in the shade and less time tending to basic needs like eating and mating.

How the lizards evolved

Last Updated: Monday, May 10, 2010, 19:54

A new research has confirmed that competition, and not predation, is the primary selective force in island lizards.