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Stunningly preserved pterosaur fossils reveal how they soared

The largest pterosaurs, ancient reptiles that were the first vertebrates to master flight, may have mostly soared while smaller ones flapped their wings, a pattern that persists in today's birds

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Vivid snake species with blue lips and yellow eyes is new to science

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Fossil snake discovered in India may have been the largest ever

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Ancient marine reptile found on UK beach may be the largest ever

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Bizarre worm lizard not seen for 90 years found by landmine removers

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Bizarre worm lizard not seen for 90 years found by landmine removers

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Oldest known skin fossil is from 300-million-year-old reptile

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Metal pollution may be skewing the sex ratio of sea turtles

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Artist illustration of Prosaurosphargis yingzishanensis

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Ancient armoured animal leads to rethink of reptile evolutionary tree

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Fossilised reptile poo contains 200-million-year-old parasites

Ancient faeces contains the first evidence that terrestrial vertebrates living during the Late Triassic epoch hosted multiple parasites

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Spiny lava lizards become less picky about partners in the heat

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Lizard puts less effort into wooing and choosing mates when it's hot

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Ancient alligator had a stubby snout and may have chomped on snails

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Some sea snakes have re-evolved the ability to see more colours

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Ancient reptiles' long necks made them vulnerable to decapitation

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