HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Smaug, the Houston Zoo's 17-year-old Komodo dragon was euthanized on Tuesday. The zoo says the decision was made after scans showed a severe lumbar spinal cord compression. The ...

Five films are nominated for an Academy Award in the “Visual Effects” category this year, and they each offer a nice look at the amazing tricks filmmakers and their effects teams can pull off on the ...

One of the most memorable characters in The Hobbit novel is Smaug, the dragon that Bilbo and company had to do battle with throughout the book. Though after it was decided that Peter Jackson would ...

Witness the legendary confrontation between brave Bilbo Baggins and the mighty Smaug in the heart of Erebor! This epic lotr diorama captures the most intense moment from The Hobbit - where a small ...

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug has released two new promo images. The first image - taken from a HarperCollins book jacket - shows Martin Freeman as Bilbo, reflected in a close-up of the dragon ...

Jennifer Romatelli stops by the set of Access Carolina to teach us about Smaug the bearded dragon. Smaug is part of Scales and Tales, one of the Science on Wheels programs offered by Roper Mountain ...

Benedict Cumberbatch plays his second major villain of the year (or third, depending on your feelings about Julian Assange) in Peter Jackson's darker, pacier Hobbit sequel, The Desolation of Smaug.