On an island in Papua New Guinea, a 3-foot-long creature with a black tongue made itself at home in a village garden — or it tried to, at least. Locals spotted the “smooth” animal and caught it. They ...

Conservationists are telling anglers to cut the head off a predatory, reptile-looking fish that can breathe air if they find ...

Researchers landed on an uninhabited island known for its archaeological ruins and started looking for snakes, lizards and other reptiles.

The species with “deep-sea gigantism” was spotted off the remote ... This sighting marks the first confirmed presence of the venomous snake on the island, which is naturally snake-free.

The species with “deep-sea gigantism” was spotted off the remote South Sandwich Islands near Antarctica, researchers said. Getty Images/iStockphoto The summaries below were drafted with the ...