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.

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 ...

Komodo dragons are the biggest lizards, and a new study shows just how dangerous their teeth truly are. The study, which was led by researchers from King's College London, discovered that the Komodo ...

(WKRC) — If you weren't afraid of reptiles before, just wait. Komodo dragons may look less assuming than other monitor lizards or crocodiles, but they're just as fierce. They average 175 pounds and ...

The Komodo dragon holds the title of Earth’s largest living lizard. These massive reptiles dominate Indonesia’s volcanic islands as apex predators, facing no natural enemies in their realm. Their size ...

Komodo dragon teeth are ironclad. Literally. The serrated edges and tips of the reptiles’ razor-sharp chompers are lined with a layer of iron, researchers report July 24 in Nature Ecology & Evolution.

If Komodo dragons weren't terrifying enough already, researchers accidentally discovered that their razor sharp, serrated teeth are coated in metal. Reading time 2 minutes Should you need another ...

Komodo Island is one of the few places on Earth where humans live in close proximity to the world’s largest lizard. The Komodo dragon dominates the ecosystem through venom-assisted bites, serrated ...

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 ...

Led by researchers from King's College London, the team made the discovery after analyzing the teeth of Komodo dragon skulls from museum collections, along with the teeth of a Komodo dragon that lived ...