The Komodo dragon also known as Varanus komodoensis is a prehistoric giant and one of Earth’s most fascinating reptiles. Komodo dragons are found only on a few Indonesian islands, it is both a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jared Ranahan is a reporter who covers travel and ecotourism. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991, Komodo National ...

Scientists have discovered that the serrated edges of Komodo dragons' teeth are tipped with iron. The study gives new insight into how Komodo dragons keep their teeth razor-sharp and may provide clues ...

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 ...

TULSA, Okla. — The Tulsa Zoo announced the hatching of three endangered Komodo dragons. The hatchlings emerged from their ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As if Komodo dragons weren’t formidable enough, it turns out that their razor-sharp teeth are capped with iron for longevity.

A Komodo dragon takes down prey much larger than itself using a powerful, bacteria- and venom-filled bite that weakens the animal over time, patiently tracking it for hours or even days until it ...

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.

ST. LOUIS — The Saint Louis Zoo's new Komodo dragon habitat opens this month at the Charles H. Hoessle Herpetarium, and the habitat's first resident is 6-year-old Charlie. Charlie, who measures 6 feet ...

Visitors to the Saint Louis Zoo’s Charles H. Hoessle Herpetarium over the past few weeks will have noticed a long black curtain covering one wall of the building’s main atrium. It’s there to protect ...