Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Millions of years of evolution have taught some reptiles the ...

The smell of smoke activates this otherwise “sleepy” lizard Tiliqua rugosa, also known as the shingleback skink or bobtail lizard. A burned lunch at Audubon Zoo in New Orleans did more than just ...

Australian researchers have discovered that sleepy lizards (Tiliqua rugosus) can recognize the smell of smoke as a sign of approaching fire and attempt to escape, but they do not respond to the sound ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The research was partly inspired by a lunch room mishap at the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans. The theory that certain reptiles ...