Megalania was the largest lizard to ever walk the Earth, a prehistoric giant that dominated Australia’s ancient landscapes. This massive reptile, a distant relative of today’s Komodo dragon, could ...

Invasive Nile monitors in Georgia have been labeled the largest and most dangerous lizards in the U.S. Where are they? How ...

The supersized dinosaurs of the past may no longer roam our planet, but the age of truly colossal reptiles is far from over. In fact, many of the world’s largest lizards belong to the genus Varanus, a ...

Artistic reconstruction of Bolg amondol, depicted raiding an oviraptorosaur dinosaur nest amidst the lush Kaiparowits Formation habitat. For 20 years, the remains of a giant lizard that lived ...

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 ...

The teeth of Komodo dragons, the world’s largest lizards, are coated in a protective layer of iron, a new study has found. When the nearly-200 pound dragons go after their prey — which can include ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Six-foot predatory lizards normally found along the Nile River in Africa have set up shop in South Florida — and Palm Beach County canals are a hot spot. Nile monitors, which ...

As habitat loss and invasive predators decimate the Texas horned lizard population, researchers are banking on statewide ...

After crash-landing on planet Proxima B, astronaut Cosima meets her larger-than-life BFF Big Lizard! Together they have a whole prehistoric world to explore, science to discover, and fun to be had.