A 205-million-year-old fossil discovered near Bristol has been confirmed as the oldest known modern lizard, pushing back the ...

New analyses confirm that the fossil is closely related to modern anguimorphs, such as monitors and anguids. This research solidifies its place within the Squamata group, the larger reptilian order ...

Mosasaurs are extinct marine lizards, spectacular examples of which were first discovered in 1766 near Maastricht in the ...

These formidable lizards are iconic examples of macroevolution, showcasing the emergence of entirely new animal groups.

University of Bristol researchers conducted a fresh analysis of the specimen and suggested it challenges our understanding of ...

A University of Bristol study has shed light on how lizards and snakes—the most diverse group of land vertebrates with nearly ...

A groundbreaking study has shed light on how lizards and snakes -- the most diverse group of land vertebrates with nearly 12,000 species -- have evolved remarkably varied jaw shapes, driving their ...

Trait evolution is not predictable ... Figure 3 illustrates this idea using a clade that contains four lizard species. You can see that the differences among these four species are the result ...

Mosasaurs are extinct marine lizards, spectacular examples of which were first discovered in 1766 near ... Palaeontologist ...

A groundbreaking University of Bristol study has shed light on how lizards and snakes -the most diverse group of land vertebrates with nearly 12,000 ...

The post inspired Colin Donihue, then a Ph.D. student studying lizard evolution at Yale, to visit Greenwich and, in newspapers and on his Web site, solicit more observations from the public.