A giant 70kg lizard with razor-sharp teeth and enough venom to kill a human might sound like something from a nightmare, but it’s actually very real.

The Komodo dragon holds the title of Earth’s largest living lizard. These massive reptiles dominate Indonesia’s volcanic ...

Lizards are some of the most adaptable reptiles on Earth, filling roles that range from tree climbers and camouflage specialists to island-dominating predators. While many are generalists that balance ...

The Komodo dragon is often called a perfect killer - and for good reason. Sitting at the top of its ecosystem, it hunts with a combination of venom, bacteria, and patience that scientists still ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. This lizard’s physiology rewrites what we thought reptiles ...

A rare predator with a “strong venomous bite” welcomed a pair of tiny babies at a Florida zoo. The little ones who emerged from their eggs are Komodo dragons, the largest lizard species in the world. ...