The Gila monster's bite may be agonising, but humans have been using the lizard's venom to save lives ... Type 2 diabetes is now one of the most common health conditions worldwide, and it continues to ...

These Arizona animals can harm or even kill a person with bites or stings. What to know about bark scorpions, black widows, Gila monsters and more.

Most lizards that enter ... their primary defence mechanisms are not poisonous but rather involve escape behaviours or mild irritants. However, a few lizard species found in some regions can ...

The short-horned lizard is often referred to as a “horned ... some species employ one of the animal kingdom’s most bizarre defensive mechanisms: they shoot blood from their eyes.

When John Eng started studying the poisonous venom of the Gila monster ... down from 40% to 60% at most institutions. That money covers the infrastructure that makes research possible, from ...