In a rare process called parthenogenesis, a female komodo dragon has given birth to live young without a male's involvement. picked by xenity7 2 years ago

The popular notion is that Komodo Dragons do not have a venomous bite, but that the bacteria transferred from their mouths are toxic.

Biologists studying the bite of the Komodo have found that previously missed venom glands do exist after all. picked by pocksucket 6 months ago

Two Komodo dragons mauled a fruit-picker to death in eastern Indonesia, police and witnesses said Tuesday, the latest in a string of attacks on humans by the world's largest lizard species. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

Who needs a guy dragon anyway? picked by suebe 3 years ago

A British zoo on Wednesday announced the virgin birth of five Komodo dragons picked by Bornbad 3 years ago

Five divers lost at sea off indonesia wind up battling komodo dragons when they wash up on the wrong island. picked by browntrout 1 year ago

A leading children's author was told to drop a fire-breathing dragon shown in a new book - because the publishers feared they could be sued under health and safety regulations. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The little Indonesian boy was the first human victim of one of these lizards, the world's largest species, in over 33 years. picked by VooDooPeacock 2 years ago

Whether or not you believe in a flat earth or a spherical one, this should still give you a chance to read about flat earth theory and post your views. picked by TheStep 3 years ago

Some animal events are so epic that they jolt us from our fallacious seat at the centre of the universe. When shoals of sardines materialise containing billions of individual fish, we’re in the realm of an ocean megalopolis – except one that travels as a single biomass fifteen miles long and visible from space. picked by bornbad 5 months ago

Even when administered properly, the three-drug lethal injection method appears to have caused some inmates to suffocate while they were conscious and unable to move. *yikes* picked by Bornbad 3 years ago

In honor of Fancy Avatar Friday, we find that the Dragon will sometimes defeat a Monster. picked by Bandit 3 years ago

A detailed analysis of the measurements of five different satellites has revealed the existence of warm cloak of plasma around Earth. This newfound feature is part of the magnetosphere, a shield of magnetic fields and electrically charged particles that surround and protect Earth from the onslaught of the solar wind. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

1. Gravity is not the same over the surface of the Earth, 2. Atmosphere 'escapes', 3. The Earth is slowing down... picked by ubikuor 2 years ago

The Japanese lunar orbiter "Kaguya" saw earth, moon and sun line up on April 6, 2008 and captured another "Earth-rise" and "Earth-set" HDTV video - this time when the Earth was full. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The Flat Earth Society considers the notion of a round earth to be a conspiracy. picked by glik 2 years ago

Beetles first appeared on Earth at the same time as the earliest dinosaurs but turned out to be much better survivors, a new evolutionary study has shown. Today, there are an estimated 350,000 known species of beetle on Earth, and probably several million more yet to be discovered, say scientists. The insects account for about a quarter of all life forms on the planet. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

It’s exactly forty years ago today that Neil Armstrong took man’s first step on the moon.

And to mark the historic occasion Google Earth has taken the same leap in cyberspace.

The search engine leader today launched Moon in Google Earth, an interactive 3D atlas of the moon which allows space fans to take their very own virtual steps on the surface of our closest satellite. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

How does the dragon follow the camera? picked by Neiako 3 years ago

Said to rival the great wall itself - the 13 mile long dragon will be covered in 5.6 million scales of jade or gold-coated bronze. picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago