Now, herpetologists Michael Bates, a curator at South Africa's National Museum in Bloemfontein, and Edward Stanley of the Florida Museum of Natural History have discovered a ninth species of dragon ...

The new species, a heavily plated dark brown lizard with pale yellow bands, has been named Smaug swazicus, or the Swazi dragon lizard, in honor of the country of Eswatini, where most of the ...

Meet Smaug, who is officially the happiest lizard in the world because he just can’t stop SMILING. The mini dragon has almost 4,000 followers on Instagram because of his smiley demeanour, making him ...

Okay, so this is Smaug: Smaug is a Komodo dragon at the Houston Zoo. He's clearly a fearsome beast. But about a year ago, zookeepers realized Smaug wasn't using his right front foot properly.

Among the most sought-after South African reptiles for the pet trade is the giant girdled lizard (Smaug giganteus). This strikingly handsome species, which grows to a length of 40 centimeters (16 ...

If you live in California, you’ve probably seen, or held, a western fence lizard. According to a leading dataset of animal and plant observations, the species is the most commonly spotted ...

The model, called “Smaug-72B,” was released publicly today by the startup Abacus AI, which helps enterprises solve difficult problems in the artificial intelligence and machine learning space.

The population of the Sombrero ground lizard (Pholidoscelis corvinus) has increased from less than 100 individuals in 2018, to over 1,600 in 2024. The huge population jump is detailed in a survey ...

Smaug, despite his size, was not the largest dragon in Middle-earth, as Ancalagon the Black takes that title by a landslide. Morgoth, the Dark Lord, created a series of vile creatures, including ...

Beating Lizard in Spider-Man 2 takes quite a bit of effort, even with your symbiote suit helping you out. Dr. Curt Connors' alter ego has quite literally made destructive return and it's once ...