Two new studies offer insights into the evolution and development of external ears, which appear in humans and other mammals ...

Other herps are the prey, like frogs who serve as a food source for many species of birds, fish, mammals and reptiles. In addition, herps are valuable indicators of environmental health. Amphibians, ...

Get the lowdown on some of the amazing amphibians and reptiles featured in your favourite BBC Wales nature programmes. What are these? Try one of the walks from Derek's latest walking series on ...

The Houston Exotic Reptile and Pet Show (HERPS) is set to return next weekend at the Richard M. Borchard Fairgrounds.

Research conducted by an international team and led by biologists at the University of Kentucky has found that the ability to ...

Amphibians and reptiles are cold-blooded animals. Amphibians live in water and on land. Reptiles primarily live on land. Amphibians have moist skin and lay eggs in water. Reptiles have scales and ...

Scientists in China have manipulated embryonic stem cells to create laboratory mice with two male parents that managed to ...

Vertebrates, for example, are divided into mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish. Mammals are warm-blooded animals with hair or fur and can produce milk to feed their young. They have ...

Mammals belong to the superclass Tetrapoda, which also includes reptiles, amphibians and birds. Even members of this group without traditional limbs have five fingers in their skeleton — whales ...

The market is flooded with calming aids for cats and dogs, but what about our more exotic pets? Stress manifests differently ...