Lizards in three cities in Puerto Rico have evolved a similar set of genetic changes to help them adapt to urban life. The Puerto Rican crested anole (Anolis cristatellus) is abundant in cities ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Lizards that once dwelled in forests but now slink around urban areas have genetically morphed ... to understand how organisms adapt and humans can design cities in ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Lizards that once dwelled in forests but now slink around urban areas have genetically morphed to survive ... it's important to understand how organisms adapt and humans can ...

But some species can adapt to live in these unfamiliar ... a biologist at New York University, have shown that urban lizards have certain physical differences, including larger toe pads with ...

We just walk around the forests or in the urban ... type of adaptations," Winchell said. "So if they were to bulldoze a forest and build up a city, the lizards would probably have the same ...

In just a few decades, these city-dwelling lizards have undergone ... in an urban landscape. Longer limbs, stickier toe pads, and higher heat tolerance are just a few of the adaptations they ...

Urban environments are increasingly home to diverse wildlife. Here are some remarkable animals that have successfully adapted to city life and thrive alongside humans. Coyotes have become highly ...

(Photos: Jiten Khemlani, Johnson Ooi) SINGAPORE: Monitor lizards have adapted well to urban areas and frequently use drains, which is why they have often been sighted in recent years at places ...