Bearded dragons originally come from arid, scrubby regions of Australia, where there’s plenty of heat and light to go around. In the past decades, they’ve become a popular exotic pet in the West.

The Komodo dragon, one of the planet’s fiercest reptiles, reinforces its teeth with an iron cap – and researchers think some dinosaurs may have had this adaptation too. Komodo dragons (Varanus ...

Humans have been telling stories of dragons for millennia. Depending on the region of the world, a dragon might be a god or a monster, a bringer of water or fire, or a figure of fortune or death.