Lizard venom has played a crucial part in helping humans take a bite out of diabetes and obesity. The Gila monster is a large, magnificent and venomous desert-dwelling reptile found throughout the ...

It’s a phone call no one wants to make — but tens of thousands of Arizonans do each year: dialing poison control for help during a medical emergency. From venomous bites to accidental ...

Poisonous animals are harmful when you touch or eat them ... Stay calm and immobilize the affected area to slow the spread of ...

The Gila monster's bite may be agonising, but humans have been using the lizard's venom to save lives. Over 30 years ago scientists discovered the potential of Gila monster venom as a treatment for ...

A 34-year-old Colorado man died last month after getting bitten by a Gila (pronounced HE-la) monster. Christopher Ward’s death may have been the first from a Gila monster in the US in almost a ...

The Mojave Desert may lose and gain suitable habitat for Gila monsters. But the unathletic reptiles might be mostly stuck in the waning oases.

The Gila Monster relies on its strength ... The King Cobra is the world's largest poisonous snake, measuring up to 18 feet in length. It has a great reach and strength due to its size.

In their study published in the journal Ecology and Evolution, the group compared data regarding Gila monster behavior with climate models showing increasing temperatures in Gila habitats.

Poisonous animals are harmful when you touch ... Stay calm and immobilize the affected area to slow the spread of venom. The Gila monster is one of only a few venomous lizards in the world ...