Paleontologists have made a stunning discovery on the Spanish island of Tenerife: a beautifully preserved, still articulated skeleton of a lizard from 700,000 years ago. Researchers believe that the ...

Try to imagine how hard it would be to skin a Komodo dragon. It is harder than that. The problem is that the giant lizard’s hide is not just tough and leathery, but also reinforced. Many of the scales ...

A giant, spectacularly colored new species of monitor lizard has just been revealed to scientists in the Philippines. The reptile, which is roughly 6 feet long (1.8 meters), is kin to Komodo dragons, ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. While lizards and dinosaurs trotted the Earth together, lizards were ...

Nearly 130 years ago, Italian explorer Elio Modigliani arrived at a natural history museum in Genoa with a lizard he’d reportedly collected from the forests of Indonesia. Based on Modigliani’s ...

Scientists have discovered a new "dragon lizard" species in Southeast Asia with remarkable camouflage capabilities that render it "almost invisible" in its natural habitat. The unique lizard, ...

As darkness fell across the mountains of northeastern India, a “dragon”-like creature climbed onto a branch and fell asleep. But the night wasn’t restful. Passing scientists noticed the sleeping ...