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Specialized Intestinal Cells Let Pythons Fully Absorb Prey Skeletons

This finding explains how pythons manage calcium intake during whole-prey digestion by forming mineral spheroids

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355-Million-Year-Old Fossil Tracks Push Back Reptile Origins

Blyde Rondavel Flat Gecko Rediscovered After 34 Years in South Africa

Human Antibodies from Snakebite Hobbyist Pave Way for Broad-Spectrum Antivenom

New Study Reclassifies Deinosuchus as Saltwater-Tolerant Predator on Unique Crocodilian Lineage

Study Reveals Crocodilian Ancestors Survived Mass Extinctions Through Dietary Flexibility

Study Reveals Iguanas' Record 5,000-Mile Migration to Fiji 34 Million Years Ago

Fijian Iguanas Made 5,000-Mile Ocean Journey from North America 34 Million Years Ago

Mediterranean Sea Turtles Adjust Nesting to Combat Climate Change Threats

Sea Turtles Use Earth's Magnetic Field to Navigate with GPS-Like Precision

76-Million-Year-Old Pterosaur Fossil Reveals Crocodilian Bite Mark

234 New Species Discovered in Greater Mekong Region Highlight Biodiversity Crisis

Scientists Discover Mechanical Forces Behind Crocodile Head Scale Formation

Crocodile Head Scale Patterns Shaped by Skin Mechanics, Not Genetics

Burmese Pythons in Florida Capable of Consuming Large Prey Whole

Geckos' Inner Ear Reveals Hidden Vibrational Sixth Sense

Pterosaurs' Ground Adaptations Key to Their Gigantic Growth

Colorado Rattlesnake 'Mega Den' Expands with Newborns

Komodo Dragons' Iron-Tipped Teeth Offer Insights into Dinosaur Predators

34-Million-Year-Old Snake Fossils in Wyoming Reveal Ancient Social Behavior