When my grandson Parker was 11 years old, he called me from a coastal island with exciting news. Problem was I took the call ...

The short-horned lizard is often referred to as ... kingdom’s most bizarre defensive mechanisms: they shoot blood from their eyes. The ominous squirting blood emanates from ducts in the corners ...

This week’s entry: Ol’ Rip The Horned Toad What it’s about: The most famous lizard in American history. In 1928, a time capsule was opened in Eastland, Texas, and inside was a still-living ...

Here are three of our most recent eye-catching stories. Want to read more? Check out our stories here. Horned toads occupy small ecological niches, researchers said, which can make it hard to ...

“I caught an adult horned toad, and he sprayed blood on me through his eyes, just like they’re supposed to,” Parker said when I could hear better. Then it all made sense. My son and grandson ...