Mirasaura provides the first direct evidence that complex skin appendages appeared early during reptile evolution and are not ...

Just like adaptive skin patterns in animals, when Turing patterns change–say from hexagons to stripes–this indicates underlying differences in chemical concentrations inside or outside the body.

Scientists found a 247-million-year-old reptile, Mirasaura grauvogeli, with a feather-like crest that lived in trees.

Called osteoderms, the chain mail-like plates may have helped some species adapt to Australia’s harsh environment ...

Body coverings such as hair and feathers have played a central role in evolution. They enabled warm-bloodedness by insulating ...

Giraffes have light tan skin, similar to their coat color. Photograph by Joel Sartore, National Geographic Photo Ark However big cats, such as tigers, have skin patterns that mirror their fur ...

“Effects of photosensitization are like a really severe sunburn,” Edwards says. “Livestock owners might see signs of redness, ...

A 247-million-year-old fossil reptile boasted an enormous crest on its back made from feather-like appendages, long before ...

Did you know that some animals are pretty much designed to be able to re-enact the plot of Gerald’s Game? You can’t un-know it now. Learn how “fragile skin” allows animals to flay ...

Scientists have developed a 3D-printed imitation of human skin with living cells, an advance they say could enable cosmetic testing without the use of animals. Researchers, including from the ...

The skin, which is at least 286 million years old, was found at a quarry and cave system called Richards Spur. Researchers think animals fell into the cave system and were preserved by oil that ...

In some sunny places, vets commonly recommend sunscreen for pets and other domesticated creatures, especially light-colored ...