The Komodo dragon, a venomous giant lizard native to Indonesian islands, faces endangerment with fewer than 6,000 remaining. Known for its deadly bite and unique parthenogenesis reproduction, this ...

Komodo Dragons: Facultative Parthenogenesis Largest Komodo Dragon. Image via Depositphotos. Komodo dragons (Varanus komodoensis), the world’s largest lizards, made scientific headlines when ...

Through this combination of physical dominance and territorial behavior, dominant Komodo dragons effectively control the most resource-rich areas of their islands, further securing their position at ...

Imagine a world where mothers don’t need fathers to create life—a world where females alone carry the spark of the next ...

Two other known cases in which Komodo dragons hatched by parthenogenesis were at the London and Chester zoos in England in 2006.

A female Komodo dragon at the Chattanooga Zoo reproduced without a mate. DNA tests on her three hatchlings revealed she gave birth to them without … ...

Komodo dragons are one of the most unique and ancient species in the world found mostly in Indonesia. The Komodo National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is also among the most extraordinary ...

Healthcare technology company Komodo Health announced today that Komodo Health and Blue Health Intelligence (BHI) have settled litigation resolving an ...

The Nashville Zoo celebrated the year of the dragon by welcoming two Komodo dragon hatchlings into the world last month.

Komodo dragons, the world’s largest species of lizard, have iron-tipped teeth that help them to rip their prey apart, according to new research.

As if Komodo dragons didn't seem ferocious enough already, scientists have now discovered that the reptiles tear through flesh using a coating of iron on their teeth. It is now believed that ...