New research is shedding light on mysterious sleep mechanisms in an unexpected source: the Australian dragon lizard.

They took a closer look at the animals and quickly realized they’d discovered a new species: Calotes sinyik, or the Sinyik dragon lizard. Sinyik dragon lizards are considered “small-sized ...

The Komodo dragon, the largest species of lizard now alive, can grow to 10 feet long and nearly 200 pounds. A muscular carnivore armed with sharp teeth, Varanus komodoensis dines on prey as large ...

Komodo dragons with iron-tipped teeth ... Reptiles are astonishingly diverse, with extraordinary adaptations such as a tiny ...