The team sequenced the genome using blood samples of two Komodo dragons housed at Zoo Atlanta, named Slasher and Rinca. The researchers discovered genetic adaptations involving the function of the ...

The team sequenced the genome using blood samples of two Komodo dragons housed at Zoo Atlanta, named Slasher and Rinca. The researchers discovered genetic adaptations involving the function of the ...

The Komodo dragon, one of the planet’s fiercest reptiles, reinforces its teeth with an iron cap - and researchers think some ...

The teeth of the Komodo dragon are a sight to behold ... But scientists have long believed reptile teeth didn’t have special adaptations to keep their weaponry sharp. Unlike mammals, reptiles ...

The study, which was published in Nature Ecology & Evolution, reveals that Komodo dragons get their unique abilities thanks to specific genetic adaptations. By comparing the genome of the dragons ...

Because it’s the next best thing to breathing fire, behold the Komodo dragon’s venomous maw. These creatures—the largest lizards in the world—have venom glands in their lower jaws ...

Komodo dragons are compared to carnivorous dinosaurs for good reason. They are the largest living lizard on the planet. Their ...

Previously off the beaten path, Komodo island ... die and become a dragon’s meal, that’s more of a lucky break (for the dragon, not the buffalo) than an evolutionary adaptation.