For Gila monsters that live in the warming Mojave Desert, relocating to beat the heat may not be so simple. While climate change might create some better habitats, the lizards could be left behind ...

Gila monsters are out of their winter burrows about two weeks earlier than usual this year — looking for chow now and lizard love in the near future. Reptile experts say the hefty critters ...

The Gila monster, which is native to the deserts of North America, can survive on just a few meals a year, thanks to a digestion-slowing hormone in its venom. The discovery of this hormone paved ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Gila monsters are odd lizards, both from a physical and chemical ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Once employees at WNED-TV who helped launch the legendary PBS series “Reading Rainbow,” Dr. Barbara Irwin, Tony Buttino, Sr. and Dr. Pam Johnson sat down for a panel ...

Native to the Sonoran Desert of the American southwest and Mexico, the Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum) might look and sound threatening. But to many, it’s known for its status as the largest lizard ...

Gila monster bites are often painful but normally aren’t deadly, experts say. Photo: AP A 34-year-old man in the US state of Colorado died in February after being bitten by a Gila monster.

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 ...

Christopher Ward, 34, was placed on life support after being bitten by one of his pet Gila monsters on February 12 but died four days later. Now an autopsy into the Colorado man's death has shown ...

GOLDEN, Colo.GOLDEN, Colo. — A Colorado man who was placed on life support after he was bitten by his pet Gila monster died of complications from the desert lizard’s venom, an autopsy report ...

By Aimee Ortiz An autopsy report revealed that a pet Gila monster’s venomous bite contributed to a Colorado man’s death in February in what an expert described as “an incredibly rare ...