Throughout history, people have come up with myths and legends to explain the world around them. Most stay exactly that: fascinating stories that are untrue, exaggerated, or only loosely based on ...

Another giant reptile is clawing its way toward disrupting the South Florida ecosystem as an invasive species. The Nile monitor -- a semi-aquatic lizard equipped with razor claws that can grow up to 6 ...

Three striking new species of rock-dwelling monitor lizards have been formally described from the savannas of northeastern Queensland, revealing a previously unrecognized evolutionary lineage. The ...

Nile monitor lizards, an invasive species, are making their presence known in Cape Coral as temperatures rise.

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SPOILER ALERT: The following story contains plot details from SXSW Midnighter selection Monitor. For Matt Black and Ryan Polly, the Texas-based filmmakers behind the horror film Monitor, the project ...

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Rat lungworm, a parasite that can infect certain animals and humans and prove fatal, was found in wild opossums, rats and a wallaby at the San Diego Zoo, according to a new study published by the U.S.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An article in Smithsonian magazine revealed that the Argentine tegu was spotted in Joseph D. Grant County Park, not far from San ...