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 ...

Non-native lizards have been spotted in downtown Orlando, at Disney and at UCF’s campus, among other local spots.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. When most people picture a venomous reptile, they picture a ...

The fan-throated lizard has a unique form of mating display. Read here to learn more about how they use their colorful fans.

If you live in California, you’ve probably seen, or held, a western fence lizard. According to a leading dataset of animal and plant observations, the species is the most commonly spotted reptile in ...

Lizard lizard lizard. That's the word on everyone's mind thanks to a viral meme that is exploding across TikTok, taking over our brains with its robotic, mesmerizing repetition. The little lizard ...

Every morning in Miami, our fieldwork begins the same way. Fresh Cuban coffee and pastelitos—delicious Latin American pastries—fuel our team for another day of evolutionary detective work. Here we're ...