According to a new a study, when it comes to parenting among bearded dragon lizards, it’s dads who make the best moms. That sentence may seem a bit confusing, but bearded dragon lizards are can change ...

Native to the arid landscapes of Australia, the central bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) is a fascinating species. It has genetic sex determination, but when incubated at high temperatures, genetic ...

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For the first time, scientists have confirmed that climate change affects the sex determination process of Australian bearded dragons in the wild. Michelle Starr is CNET's science editor, and she ...

At room temperature, a bearded dragon’s sex depends on two chromosomes. If they have two Z chromosomes, these lizards develop as males. Those with a Z and a W become females. But raise the thermostat ...

Bearded dragon embryos can use two different sets of genes to become a female lizard--one activated by the sex chromosomes and the other activated by high temperatures during development. Sarah ...

Bearded dragons can change the color of specific body parts to help regulate their body temperature and to communicate with others, according to a new study. A darker backside, for example, keeps them ...

Bearded dragons are amazing lizards in the genus Pogona. There are eight Pogona species. Researchers in Australia have studied Pogona vitticeps to learn more about how they rely on environmental cues ...