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 ...

Komodo dragons, also known as Komodo monitors, are the largest lizards in the world. As adults, they have an almost-uniform stone color and can weigh around 70 kg (154 lb). The largest Komodo dragon ...

Discover Komodo Island's ancient dragons, trek with expert rangers until experience world-class snorkeling in Labuan Bajo.

As if Komodo dragons weren’t formidable enough, it turns out that their razor-sharp teeth are capped with iron for longevity. Several mammals also have iron deposits in their teeth, but none as ...

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 ...

Police got quite the shock after getting a call reporting a “Komodo dragon” living inside a Bay Area home. Officers from the Alameda Police Department and members of animal control responded to the ...

The curious minds at What If investigate what would happen if a Komodo dragon attacked you unexpectedly, examining survival ...