You've probably heard about the Gila monster, but few people see it. That's because this reptile spends about 90% of its life underground. "They can get to be 20 inches or so, it's a large lizard ...

What does the Gila monster have that we don't have? The key to more effortless weight-loss, apparently. It turns out the venom of a small, Southwestern lizard — the only venomous lizard in ...

The Gila monster is a large, magnificent and venomous desert-dwelling reptile found throughout the southwestern US and Mexico. A toxic bite from the Gila can cause searing pain, loss of ...

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 ...

On the reptilian front, let us consider lizards, specifically the Gila monster. Most of its U.S. geographic range is found in Arizona. The Gila (pronounced HEE luh) monster, our heaviest native ...