After more than 15 years of difficult observation and data collection on the early lives of Gila monsters, one Arizona State University research team recently published its study with the help of ...

Even Gila monsters need a chance to cool off from Arizona's brutal summer heat. One of Arizona's famous venomous lizards was spotted on Monday getting doused with water from a sprinkler in the yard of ...

Imagine wandering through the blazing, sun-baked stretches of the American Southwest, where life seems impossible, yet the ...

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.

The King Cobra, renowned for its immense size and fast-acting neurotoxic venom, is likely to defeat the Gila Monster in a direct confrontation. The Gila Monster relies on its strength, tenacity ...

Have you heard the story about the scientific gold in Gila monster venom? With what's happening in Washington these days, it's a tale worth telling. The best starting point for this decades-long ...

The Gila monster (pronounced "HEE-luh") is one of nature’s most intriguing yet misunderstood reptiles. This lizard inhabits the arid landscapes of the southwestern United States and northern ...

The Gila Monster is not only one of the most fascinating reptiles but also the only venomous lizard native to the United States. Here are nine incredible facts about this unique and dangerous lizard.

Christopher Ward’s death is believed to be the first from a Gila monster in the US in almost a century. Ward’s pet lizard, Winston, bit down on his hand and wouldn’t let go.

A 34-year-old man bit by a Gila monster died from complications associated with the lizard’s venom. A Gila monster last killed a person around 1930.

FILE – A Gila monster is displayed at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, Dec. 14, 2018. A Colorado man who was placed on life support after he was bitten by his pet Gila monster died of ...