More information: Georgios L Georgalis et al, The world's largest worm lizard: a new giant trogonophid (Squamata: Amphisbaenia) with extreme dental adaptations from the Eocene of Chambi ...

Paleontologists have revealed a giant new species of prehistoric "worm lizard" with a powerful bite that is the largest of its kind found to date. The newly identified creature, named ...

Among the most fascinating inhabitants of these subterranean cavities are the giant tubeworms, also known as giant beard worms. These remarkable creatures can grow up to three meters in length, making ...

Scientists are delving deep into the belly of the Earth. Who are these cave explorers, what have they found, and what do they ...

Correspondence to: Dr R M Shinkar Department of Paediatrics, James Paget Hospital, Lowestoft Road, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth NR31 6LA, UK; rmshinkar1921yahoo.com Cutaneous larva migrans is the most ...

The oculus-like structure is surrounded by migrating sand dunes that are capable of traveling more than 100 feet (30 meters) every year. The Aorounga structure is a 7.8-mile-wide (12.6 kilometers ...

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A species thought to be missing from the scientific record for decades was actually hidden in photos of another sea creature. Matt Hardy via Unsplash As millions of species roam the planet, there ...

China has successfully encircled the Taklamakan Desert, the country’s largest and the world’s second-largest shifting desert, with a 1,900-mile (3,050-kilometer) green belt of vegetation and ...