New research shows that the processes involved in hair, fur, and feather growth are remarkably similar to the way scales grow on fish—a finding that points to a single, ancient origin of these ...

Michel Milinkovitch only bought the naked bearded dragon because he was curious. He had stumbled upon the unfortunate, odd-looking creature while visiting a reptile breeder. It was utterly scale-less, ...

Fluffy, velvety, sleek or scaly, students can learn to paint any animal they please after attending “Animal Painting in a Weekend” at the Harwood Art Center on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 7 and 8. WHEN ...

Scales, spines, feathers and hair are examples of vertebrate skin appendages, which constitute a remarkably diverse group of micro-organs. Despite their natural multitude of forms, these appendages ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

The notion of a dinosaur with Cher-like hair is entertaining. It's also outlandish, according to experts. Paleontologist Jingmai O'Connor, associate curator of fossil reptiles at Chicago's Field ...

Upon first glance, most people wouldn't think alligators or birds were evolutionary cousins. But indeed, reptiles are the closest living relatives of birds, and all descended from the archosaurs, the ...

Scales from the tail of a T. rex. (Courtesy of Peter Larson/Bell et al. Biol. Lett.) Tyrannosaurus rex was an odd animal, a predator with teeth the size of bananas, a massive head and tiny arms. Given ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Paleontologists have found a missing link in the evolution of ...

Turtles have roamed the Earth since the Triassic Period over 200 million years ago. A new study about their evolution, published in iScience, shows how the scales on turtles' heads can teach us more ...