Snakes offer a surprising solution to kidney stones and gout. Unlike humans, reptiles excrete uric acid as tiny, smooth ...

Scientists have discovered that reptile’s pee might reveal new ways to prevent painful kidney stones and gout.

Many reptiles excrete solid uric acid crystals instead of liquid urine, a water-saving adaptation that could hold clues for human medicine. If you’ve never cared for a reptile, you might be surprised ...

Reptiles don’t just pee, they crystallize their waste. Researchers found that snakes and other reptiles form tiny uric acid ...

Experts say the lizard-like creature, which has been given the Gaelic name Breugnathair elgolensis, had lived about 167 million years ago.

Australia’s major skink (Bellatorias frerei) has evolved to combat snake venom with the same mutation found in honey badgers, according to a new study. Scott Eiper Australian skinks have evolved ...