When a wildlife photographer challenged viewers of his Instagram post to “Spot me if you can,” they assumed they were looking ...

I once captured a small creature that I spotted rustling across a sandy patch of soil. I showed it to a 3-year-old friend, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. In the arid plains and rocky deserts of North America, a ...

March's record heat made it the most abnormally warm month in recorded U.S. history, bringing plants into bloom early and ...

A driver in Florida did a double take when she spotted a "4-5 foot" lizard on the side of the road in the Gulf Coast. Renee Aland was driving with her daughter Zoey Marzonie when the giant ...

The hikers took photos of the creature and reported it to park officials. Photo from Santa Clara County Parks An invasive creature native to South America has been found and captured at a Northern ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Leaping lizards! We're now through mating season for Italian wall lizards, and a fresh infestation of the small, greenish-gray ...

Before the fence, there was the lizard. From tree stumps and rocks, the spiny reptiles basked and watched as wooden fences subdivided the landscape. At some point, one climbed a post and became known ...