From green plants, and fresh foods to clean beaches and hydrated bodies, water is indeed life. Reptiles aren’t left out of the abundant goodness of water. It makes up about two-thirds of the weight of ...

One of these decisions includes choosing between predictable (less risky) and unpredictable (more risky) sources of food, especially if the latter promises greater reward. A recent study led by Maria ...

Researchers at IISc set out to test the hypothesis that well-fed animals are risk-averse by studying how rock agamas ...

"Reptiles can slow down their metabolism a lot. So, in food-scarce times like winter, they go into torpor (hibernation) to avoid starving to death," explains Thaker. "In the tropics, however ...

Researchers say reptiles can slow down their metabolism a lot. So, in food-scarce times like winter, they go into torpor (hibernation) to avoid starving to death.

A study conducted by researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has revealed that when some reptiles are starving, they take greater risks to achieve greater food rewards. The ...