New reptile exhibits to open at Peoria Zoo

May 17, 2012

The large reptiles at the Peoria Zoo will be returned to their renovated exhibits and be available for public viewing on Thursday. Go to Source

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Ancient giant turtle fossil was size of Smart car

May 17, 2012

Picture a turtle the size of a Smart car, with a shell large enough to double as a kiddie pool. Paleontologists have found just such a specimen — the fossilized remains of a 60-million-year-old South American giant that lived in what is now Colombia. Go to Source

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Ancient giant turtle fossil was size of Smart car

May 17, 2012

Picture a turtle the size of a Smart car, with a shell large enough to double as a kiddie pool. Paleontologists have found just such a specimen — the fossilized remains of a 60-million-year-old South American giant that lived in what is now Colombia. Go to Source

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Lizard Spit Shown To Reduce Food Cravings

May 16, 2012

A new drug made from the saliva of the Gila monster lizard reduces cravings for food, according to researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg . An increasing number of patients suffering from type 2 diabetes are offered a pharmaceutical preparation called Exenatide, which helps them to control their blood sugar. The [...]

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Let’s get moving: Unraveling how locomotion starts

May 16, 2012

Scientists have shed new light on one of the great unanswered questions of neuroscience: How the brain initiates rhythmic movements like walking, running and swimming. Go to Source

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Lizard mania at college

May 16, 2012

LIZARD mania has hit Sparsholt College after a successful breeding programme resulted in the birth of three crested geckos. Go to Source

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'Reptile rodeo' aimed at saving rare turtle

May 16, 2012

A challenging operation is underway in Moreton Bay where scientists are wrangling sea turtles in what they describe as a reptile rodeo. Go to Source

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Drugs from lizard saliva reduces food cravings

May 16, 2012

Washington, May 16 (ANI): A drug made from the saliva of the Gila monster lizard has been found effective in reducing cravings for food. Go to Source

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Scientists lift lid on turtle evolution

May 15, 2012

The turtle is a closer relative of crocodiles and birds than of lizards and snakes, according to researchers who claim to have solved an age-old riddle in animal evolution. Go to Source

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Ancient sea reptile with gammy jaw suggests dinosaurs got arthritis too

May 15, 2012

Imagine having arthritis in your jaw bones if they're over two meters long! A new study by scientists at the University of Bristol has found signs of a degenerative condition similar to human arthritis in the jaw of a pliosaur, an ancient sea reptile that lived 150 million years ago. Such a disease has never [...]

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