Lizards possess a remarkable self-defense mechanism called autotomy, where they detach their tails to evade predators. The detached tail continues to wriggle due to reflexive nerve activity, ...

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 ...

Possessing an astonishing defense, the Texas horned lizard can shoot blood from its eyes. When threatened, this enigmatic reptile increases blood pressure in its head, causing vessels around its eyes ...

A humble little lizard has developed a clever escape route from predators – it blows a bubble over its nostrils and scuba dives to safety for 20 minutes or more. Now, a biologist has explored exactly ...

THE ANOLE, a small lizard that originates from tropical regions in the Americas, has recently been crowned the world’s smallest scuba diver. The semi-aquatic lizard has been found to evade its long ...

Swierk found that the lizards without the emollient could stay underwater 32 per cent longer than those with impaired bubble formation. THE ANOLE, a small lizard that originates from tropical regions ...

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- Presenting the world’s smallest (and scrappiest) scuba diver: A species of semi-aquatic lizard produces a special bubble over its nostrils to breathe underwater and avoid predators ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. This lizard’s physiology rewrites what we thought reptiles ...

A species of semi-aquatic lizard produces a special bubble over its nostrils to breathe underwater and avoid predators. Presenting the world's smallest (and scrappiest) scuba diver: A species of ...

Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. Komodo dragons with iron-tipped teeth. Thirteen-foot-long ...

World Lizard Day is observed on August 14 every year. This day celebrates these incredible reptiles that have been around for over 200 million years. Some of these lizards have bizarre behaviours that ...