The dragons in the Harry Potter movies fly using wings made from modified forelimbs, just as birds and bats do. But real dragons — gliding lizards of the genus Draco — form their “wings” from flaps of ...

The Draco lineatus group is a monophyletic assemblage confined to islands within Wallacea. Nine species are recognized, including two described as new. For each species, a synonymy, diagnosis, ...

As it turns out, dragons do exist. Well, these little guys technically aren't dragons, but they are flying lizards, which seems pretty close. The tiny lizards are known as "Draco volans," and over the ...

Draco, a type of lizard that lives in trees in Southeast Asia, has evolved flaps of skin on its flanks. When opened, they extend the width of its body, enabling it to glide gracefully through the air.

One produces cyanide. Another eats its own—but could eat you if it wanted to. In the year of the wood dragon, we take a look at the real-life creatures that live up to their names. Komodo dragons use ...

The flying dragons of the hill forests of South India don’t proclaim their presence with fanfare. Instead, they stay hidden from predators, virtually indistinguishable from the lichen-speckled ...

In a new blog post, Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin registers his disappointment with the House Targaryen emblem on House of the Dragon. Namely, that its three-headed dragon has four legs, ...