Most people know that lizards can drop their tails. Fewer people know what actually happens after that or how far the biology ...

When we think of reptiles, "affectionate" isn't usually the first word that comes to mind. So, it may come as a shock to find ...

Wandering through the King’s Day Street Fair on Saba is an eye-opening look at the hybrid culture on this Dutch Caribbean ...

Jonathan Losos, an evolutionary biologist and NAS member elected in 2018, was previously known for his extensive work in herpetology — specifically anoles. His studies of evolutionary radiation of ...

Hurricanes can be a devastating force—leveling trees, erasing beaches and damaging homes. But what do they do to wildlife? The answer ranges from the good to the bad to the ugly. Hurricanes sometimes ...

Two San Antonio artists are bringing some color (and creatures) to the city’s ever-growing collection of public art. New ...

Puerto Rico is a Caribbean biodiversity hotspot where visitors can experience a rare mix of tropical rainforest endemics, thriving coastal mangroves, and coral-reef marine life-all within a compact ...

As some prepare for a jingoistic semiquincentennial, San Antonio’s Briscoe Western Art Museum is taking a broader approach to ...

There’s a place in Georgia where the wildlife is so abundant that you’ll see more animals in a weekend than most people see ...