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 ...

It’s a lot like being guarded by Arizona’s Ivan Kharchenkov. “He plays,” teammate Koa Peat said, “with an edge.” Kharchenkov ...

What started as a simple wildlife sighting quickly turned into a tense close encounter with one of the desert’s most famous ...

The Gila monster is one of the few venomous lizards in the world. Slow-moving but powerful, it delivers a bite you won’t forget.

Buford the Gila monster at Caldwell Zoo plays a surprising role in medical research, with the venom contributing to diabetes and weight loss medications.