The room is mostly silent as two players muse intently over a chessboard, pondering their next moves. They take time to pause, think and strategize while their instructor watches. “I was always an ...

Chess instruction launches on Android phones, and Duolingo customers with iPhones will soon be able to play chess against each other. Alex Valdes from Bellevue, Washington has been pumping content ...

Visitors to the Saint Louis Zoo’s Charles H. Hoessle Herpetarium over the past few weeks will have noticed a long black curtain covering one wall of the building’s main atrium. It’s there to protect ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Though Komodo Dragons (Varanus komodoensis) live only on a few ...

A rare predator with a “strong venomous bite” welcomed a pair of tiny babies at a Florida zoo. The little ones who emerged from their eggs are Komodo dragons, the largest lizard species in the world. ...

Residents and ecologists have welcomed a government decision to cap the number of tourists visiting Komodo National Park in Indonesia’s Christian-majority East Nusa Tenggara province, aiming to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jared Ranahan is a reporter who covers travel and ecotourism. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991, Komodo National ...

Located in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, the Komodo Islands are world-renowned for their unique wildlife, particularly the Komodo dragon — the largest living lizard on Earth. Surrounded by lush ...

ST. LOUIS — The Saint Louis Zoo's new Komodo dragon habitat opens this month at the Charles H. Hoessle Herpetarium, and the habitat's first resident is 6-year-old Charlie. Charlie, who measures 6 feet ...

A Komodo dragon is seen in a habitat at the St. Louis Zoo on Sept. 27, 2025. ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Zoo's first Komodo dragon in 12 years is ready to meet his fans. Features writer {{description}} ...