Animals have evolved all manner of methods to evade danger. For one lizard species living in the tropical forests of Costa Rica, their unique escape tactic involves a makeshift oxygen tank that allows ...

For us, bubbles put the fizz in champagne and the calm in bathtime. But for several aquatic and land-dwelling creatures, bubbles are also a useful survival tool, whether it’s boosting hunting success ...

The bubbles the anole lizards use may act as a "physical gill" that can pull oxygen from the water while accumulated carbon dioxide escapes into the water over the surface of the bubble in a process ...

In the early 20th century, sailors near Alaska reported seeing black bubbles seeming to boil out from the sea, each one the size of the dome of the capitol building in Washington, D.C. They weren't ...

Aquatic insects and other invertebrates are well known for carrying bubbles underwater for respiration. Now scientists have found tropical lizards that also “breathe” underwater this way—a ...

Scuba-diving water anoles create a breathing bubble hat to help them stay submerged for long periods of time. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...