Why it's awesome: Earless monitor lizards are dragon-like reptiles that are so rare they're dubbed the "Holy Grail" of herpetology — the study of reptiles and amphibians. The species is the only known ...

A giant, spectacularly colored new species of monitor lizard has just been revealed to scientists in the Philippines. The reptile, which is roughly 6 feet long (1.8 meters), is kin to Komodo dragons, ...

Once driven to the city's edges, Bangkok's giant monitor lizards are now thriving in parks and canals – and becoming an unexpected part of the visitor experience.

Alameda police were recently called to a home where the former tenants had reportedly left behind a large Komodo dragon.