When the fossils of a giant plant-eating reptile were found in South East Asia, paleontologists wanted to give the world’s largest lizard ever discovered a proper name. They just couldn’t decide ...

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 ...

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 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 ...