Scientists compared one group of water anoles underwater abilities to another group whose bubble-making capacity was blocked ...

Animals have evolved all manner of methods to evade danger. For one lizard species living in the tropical forests of Costa ...

A species of semi-aquatic lizard produces a special bubble over its nostrils to breathe underwater. (Photo by Lindsey Swierk ...

A researcher at New York University found that lizards jump into bodies of water during times of threat. To be able to ...

Among these fascinating creatures is the anole lizard, a small, semi-aquatic reptile that inhabits the country’s lush rainforests. Recently, Lindsey Swierk, an assistant research professor of ...

In a Costa Rican rainforest, a small, semiaquatic lizard called a diving anole leaps into a stream. Minutes pass, but the anole doesn’t surface for air, as these lizards typically do.

Almost every animal in the rainforest enjoys snacking on water anoles, but slippery skin and an ability to carry an air bubble underwater help them survive. By Sara Novak Water anoles, semiaquatic ...

It seemed anoles were using their air accessories as a kind of rebreathing equipment, but it was still up for debate as to whether it served a function or was simply a quirky accident. That is ...

In a Costa Rican rainforest, a small, semiaquatic lizard called a diving anole leaps into a stream. Minutes pass, but the anole doesn’t surface for air, as these lizards typically do. Instead, the ...