The Komodo Dragon Shouldn't Exist

The Komodo dragon has iron-coated teeth, venom glands hidden in its jaw, and a suit of chain mail armor woven beneath its skin made of hundreds of interlocking bones — and science didn't even know this animal existed until 1910. For decades, researchers believed its bite killed through toxic bacteria. They were wrong. It's venomous, warm-blooded enough to outrun its prey, and its blood contains antimicrobial peptides so powerful that scientists are now using them to develop a new generation of antibiotics against drug-resistant superbugs. The last giant predatory lizard on Earth has been hiding more than we ever realized.