If you’ve never had a reptile as a pet, you might be surprised to learn that many reptiles don’t pee like humans do. Instead of liquid urine, they release waste in a solid, crystal form. A new study ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida that have significantly impacted the native mammal population. The python population likely became established after escaping breeding facilities ...

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Reptiles don't urinate like humans do; instead, they pass these solid urates (left). (Journal of the American Chemical Society via SWNS) By Stephen Beech Crystals "peed" by snakes could hold the key ...

Crystals "peed" by snakes could hold the key to treating kidney stones and gout in humans, say scientists. Researchers investigated the solid urine of more than 20 reptile species and found spheres of ...

Reptiles don’t urinate like humans do; instead, they pass these solid “urates” (left). Researchers found that urates consist of tiny microspheres composed primarily of uric acid (right). Unless you’ve ...

Both avian and non-avian reptiles excrete excess nitrogen in solid form — colloquially termed ‘urates’ — as an evolutionary adaptation that aids in water conservation. Yet, there are many open ...