The fringe-toed lizard's combed feet allow it to run through the desert at up to 20 miles per hour.

Follow Rom Whitaker as he journeys around the world, reimagining the lines between fact and fantasy, in search of the fabled dragons' contemporary counterparts.

(Airs Sunday, June 6) Scientists have discovered that natural poisons and venoms contain chemicals that can be used to create drugs for treating everything from chronic pain to cancer.

Discover the science of some amazing animal engineering hidden deep in the jungle. Watch the full episode online.

What's really going on in this picture of a basilisk lizard and a blue morpho butterfly? Submit your captions suggestions now.

The Basilisk lizard (or "Jesus lizard") is able to “walk” on water with its wide-webbed feet, as long as it keeps moving – fast!

Romulus Whitaker encounters lizards large and small that can breathe life into medieval legends even today. Watch the full episode.

View additional resources, online and in print, for NATURE's "The Reptiles: Lizards."

They look so cool on TV, and now you may want to bring one home. But be careful -- caring for a pet lizard can be a difficult chore.

Explore photos of lizards of all shapes and sizes, and from all around the world.