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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Komodo National Park in Indonesia — home to the world's biggest lizard, the Komodo dragon — is at risk from the same visitors who hope to see one of these incredible creatures. Tourism brings money ...

Alameda police said a large lizard was left behind by its owners when they moved out of the home.

One of the world’s largest species of lizards, an ornate monitor, was found abandoned in an Alameda home last month, police said. On Dec. 24, the property manager of the home reported that a lizard ...