Reptiles are not known to be the most social of creatures. But when it comes to laying eggs, female reptiles can be remarkably communal, often laying their eggs in the nests of other females. New ...

Distinguishing between snake and lizard eggs involves observing size, shape, texture, and nesting habits. Snake eggs are larger with leathery shells, laid in clutches in humid spots. Lizard eggs are ...

This fossilized egg was laid by Mussaurus, a long-necked, plant-eating dinosaur that grew to 20 feet in length and lived between 227 and 208.5 million years ago in what is now Argentina. The world's ...

A vast graveyard of eggs and bones suggests that a newly discovered flying reptile species, Hamipterus tianshanensis, probably nested in groups. The find cracks open an old question about pterosaur ...

The incident sparked alarm after initial reports suggested the eggs belonged to the eastern brown snake, the country's deadliest species. Volunteers from the Fawna NSW animal aid group were called to ...

Those living in Australia tend to have a more relaxed approach towards snakes, spiders, and creepy crawlies. But finding 43 unidentified reptile eggs in a sandpit at a school might even be too much ...

Scientists have always thought that archosauromorpha, an animal group that includes crocodiles, birds and dinosaurs, reproduced only by laying eggs. But now, paleontologists have uncovered a ...

The eastern brown snake is the second most venomous snake in the world. The eastern brown snake is the second most venomous snake in the world. WILLIAM WEST/AFP/Getty Images An animal rescue crew was ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Reptiles are not known to be the most social of creatures. But when it comes to laying eggs, female reptiles can be remarkably communal, often laying their eggs in the nests of other females. New ...

The largest reptile egg in the world has been found on Antarctica. The gigantic egg, which measures more than 11 inches long and 7 inches wide, was apparently laid by a sea monster about 68 million ...