An enigmatic skull recovered from the bottom of a well in northeastern China in 2018 sparked intrigue when it didn’t match any previously known species of prehistoric human. Now, scientists say they ...

From Ancient Greece to Onyx Storm: Our interest in dragons isn’t new but taming the mythical beasts is. In China, dragons are often symbols of state power and good fortune, depending on the context.

Komodo dragons are the largest known lizards in the world. They evolved in isolation in the islands around the Indonesian archipelago. The species was undisturbed until its eventual discovery by the ...

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