Indeed, Gila monster attacks on humans are extremely rare. A 2014 analysis found that 105 people contacted a U.S. Poison Control Center about a Gila monster bite from 2000 to 2011. And while most ...

While receiving a neurotoxic poison-filled bite is rarely fatal, it isn’t pleasant, and can cause considerable pain, edema, nausea, and vomiting. But inside the Gila monster’s spit is also a ...

Many venomous animals have the potential to save lives, including the Gila monster and cone snail. A hormone in 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 ...

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's bite may be agonising, but humans have been using the lizard's venom to save lives. Over 30 years ago scientists discovered the potential of Gila monster venom as a treatment for ...