While Gila monsters are not typically a threat to humans, their powerful venom can pose a serious danger if provoked or handled improperly. A 34-year-old man from Lakewood, Colorado died recently ...

One of the hottest classes of drugs in the world owes part of its origin story to a weird desert lizard with a venomous bite and a prehistoric-looking face. Meet the Gila monster. Hidden in its venom ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. A Colorado man who died after getting bitten ...

Can one Florida invasive lizard preying on another that doesn't belong here lead to more mosquito bites and dangerous viruses for us all? Researchers suspect the answer might be 'yes.' Invasive brown ...

A Colorado man who died after getting bitten by a Gila monster was hardly alone in having the gnarly looking lizard for a pet. They’re legal to own in most states, easily found through breeders and at ...