Caring for a household pet like a cat or dog comes with plenty of easily and quickly accessible information. First-time owners know they have plenty of places they can seek help or advice in caring ...

Reptiles are becoming increasingly popular as pets and it’s easy to see why. With their unique looks, quiet nature, and relatively low-maintenance lifestyle, they offer a refreshing alternative to ...

The new year brought the return of the Erie Reptile Show on Saturday. This monthly event lets people check out hundreds of ...

If an animal slithers or crawls, you just might have found it Saturday at the first Spokane County Reptile and Exotic Pet Expo. The selection was not for the faint of heart. Snakes, geckos, iguanas, ...

Aug. 28 (UPI) --For the first time, researchers have used the gene-editing technology CRISPR-Cas9 to produce mutant reptiles, four tiny albino lizards. Scientists have previously manipulated the genes ...

So far, the CRISPR gene-editing system has been successfully used in bacteria, plants, mice, pigs, monkeys, and even humans – but never reptiles, due to their tricky reproductive methods. Now, ...

More than 300 million years ago, long before the age of dinosaurs, there lived a four-legged, clawed creature that had evolved to survive and reproduce entirely on land, away from the shark-swarmed ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Over the past several years, researchers have successfully modified chicken, pig, cow, mouse, and even fish genes using Crispr technology. Crispr, ...

In small Boston homes, it can be difficult to own traditional pets like large dogs. Instead, owning a reptile is becoming a popular choice for city residents that are tight on space but still seek the ...