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What do monitor lizards and the Stegosaurus have in common? According to a new study, they both have osteoderms. New research published in the Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society revealed for ...

The earliest evidence of skin bones dates back approximately 475 million years. At that time, some of the earliest vertebrates evolved an elaborate bony exoskeleton. This might sound surprising ...

Beneath the scales of Australia's iconic monitor lizards (commonly known as goannas), scientists have discovered an unexpected secret: a hidden layer of bony skin structures known as osteoderms. These ...

Beneath the scales of Australia’s iconic monitor lizards (commonly known as goannas), scientists have discovered an unexpected secret: a hidden layer of bony skin structures known as osteoderms.

A single vertebra dug out of a mine in southern Georgia has been used to identified a new genus and new species of lizard. Photo from Calin Razvan Fotograf via Unsplash An unidentified bone pulled ...

The contents of six sealed ancient Egyptian animal coffins—which were imaged using a non-invasive technique—are described in a new study published in Scientific Reports. The mummification of animals ...