The side-splotched lizard (*Uta stansburiana*), commonly found in California, United States, displays striking variations in the coloration around the males’ necks during spring. Despite belonging to ...

Side-blotched lizards probably don’t call the game that, but they play a version of it anyway. A new study explains the hidden biology that makes this possible. By Carl Zimmer If you live in the ...

Male side-blotched lizards (Uta stansburiana) have three heritable throat colors, associated with three divergent mating strategies. In the 19 December Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, ...