American Southwest. But new research suggests that even this hardy species could see its habitat shrink significantly in the ...

The Mojave Desert may lose and gain suitable habitat for Gila monsters. But the unathletic reptiles might be mostly stuck in the waning oases.

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 ...

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 ...

Gila monsters are large, bearded lizards native to deserts in the U.S. southwest and parts of Mexico. They are among the few venomous lizards. Due to their size and slow metabolism, they are slow ...

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 ...

It's a good thing the 19th-century scientists who sketched gila monsters in the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico didn't exterminate the species. If they had, modern researchers would not have ...

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 ...