Torrential rains in Kenya and neighbouring countries have caused devasting flooding in recent weeks, killing hundreds of people and displacing thousands more. Posts shared hundreds of times claimed venomous snakes and crocodiles sheltered at a park in Kenya’s capital Nairobi had been washed away, warning the public to “be vigilant”. However, this is false: the […]
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Snakes on a plane – almost – as reptiles found hidden in passenger’s trousers
Airport security officers in Miami found a scaly surprise last week — a bag of snakes hidden in a passenger’s trousers. According to an X post by the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA), officers at Miami International Airport found the small bag of snakes hidden in a passenger’s clothes at a checkpoint on April 26. […]
Growing quickly helped the earliest dinosaurs and other ancient reptiles flourish in the aftermath of mass extinction
It may be hard to imagine, but once upon a time, dinosaurs didn’t dominate their world. When they first originated, they were just small, two-legged carnivores overshadowed by a diverse array of other reptiles. How did they come to rule? My colleagues and I recently studied the fossilized bones of the earliest known dinosaurs and […]
Social media videos of ‘gatorcicles’ draw big numbers as experts say the reptiles are alive and well
Online videos showing what appear to be dead alligators in frozen ponds in North Carolina and Texas have captured massive audiences. Employees at the gator rescue parks where the videos were recorded say the rarely witnessed behavior is a survival instinct displayed by the cold-blooded reptiles, which are actually alive and well. George Howard, the […]