The world's largest living lizard species, the Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis), is vulnerable to extinction and yet little is known about its natural history.

Paleontologists in Australia have discovered a new species of dinosaur on a sheep farm in the northern state of Queensland.

Scientists in Australia have reported the discovery of three new species, including one agile predator that lived 98 million years ago.

Scientists unveiled bones from two 82-foot behemoths they said were the largest dinosaurs ever found in Australia.