A giant, fork-tongued lizard with razor-sharp teeth. And a bite with bacteria-laced venom that's seeping into your flesh.

A surprising face-to-face moment with a young Komodo dragon sparks the question—just how risky are these creatures, even at a ...

Lizards are those chill, scaly buddies that dart across rocks, climb walls, or just lounge in the sun. They comprise over ...

Goannas are Australian monitor lizards that wander into schools and urban spaces, drawn by food smells and warmth. There are over two dozen goanna species in mainland Australia, occupying diverse ...

So Dilophosaurus is no longer believed to have been venomous; but what about other dinosaurs?  In 2009, a small, feathered carnivore from Cretaceous China called Sinornithosaurus was also speculated ...

Natural predators aren't just fearsome hunters. They are ecosystem architects that sculpt wild landscapes, influence ...

When danger looms, the tiny and spiky armadillo lizard curls its body into a ball and bites its own tail — on purpose!

This week’s Passport newsletter features the a new fee for travelers without Real ID, luxury travel gifts for the holidays, ...

The dragons, both males, are believed to be the first in North America known to have hatched by parthenogenesis, which occurs naturally in some species, including invertebrates and lower plants. It ...

The people have spoken: two Komodo dragons at the Toronto Zoo have officially been named. On Nov. 16, the Toronto Zoo asked for the community’s help in naming two of their new four-year-old dragons.

Not all animals are as friendly as they seem. Some may look harmless but can turn aggressive in an instant, while others ...

Labuan Bajo feels like Santorini—just much closer, less crowded and far more wild. Once a sleepy fishing town, it’s now the ...