Ever wonder what inspired King Kong? Despite its gorilla-like appearance, inspiration for the fictional beast came from ...

What Is a Sailfin Dragon? Sailfin dragons, also called sailfin lizards, are lizards from the genus Hydrosaurus. Hydrosaurus lizards are the biggest in the Agamidae family, a family of iguana-like ...

(PhysOrg.com) -- Paleontologists from the University of Pennsylvania and the Utah Geological Survey have described two skeletons representing two new species of beaked herbivorous dinosaurs, known as ...

Along a hilly road in Myanmar was a “dragon”-like creature. The large, pregnant animal went about its morning — or tried to. Scientists spotted the colorful animal and captured it. It turned out to be ...

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. When it comes to dragons, the human imagination has been stuck in ...

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- Signs posted for lost cats and dogs are a common sight, but in one San Francisco neighborhood a man is asking locals for help finding his bearded dragon lizard. The reptile ...

The Komodo dragon lumbered into the spotlight Monday as Google honored the giant lizards that dwell on volcanic islands in Indonesia's Komodo National Park. About 5,700 of the lizards live at the park ...

In the last remaining pockets of natural grassland in southeastern Australia lives a lizard so small it can hide in spider burrows. Inside the burrows, the grassland earless dragon, which weighs ...