Monitor lizards are a large group of lizards that fall under the genus Varanus. There are many different types, and they vary widely in size and appearance. Monitor lizards are not native to the ...

Three near-identical U.S. lizards have kept their identities for millions of years in a way that researchers compare to the ...

A popular Reddit post of a video posted in mid-August 2022 claimed to show two monitor lizards "hugging." Though we want to believe these two lizards found comfort in each other's arms, our job is to ...

Blue-throated lizards that help each other achieve reproductive success are also helping scientists understand how social cooperation evolved. Most examples of cooperative behavior in animals involve ...