Snakebites are among the deadliest neglected tropical diseases, and scientists have long been searching for more effective ...

It's well known that deadly snakes strike very swiftly, and it is easy to infer that if you’re unlucky enough to be bitten, the moment of contact will be as simple as it is sudden: a lightning-quick ...

From blood-squirting lizard eyes to zombie cockroaches, the natural world is ready for a truly terrifying Halloween.

Razan Al Mubarak, president of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, describes biodiversity as the planet’s original information network—an archive of genetic data refined over billions ...

COTTONWOOD — Arizona is home to more venomous animals than any other state in the United States. It is home to 13 different kinds of rattlesnakes, venomous scorpions and arachnids, and is also home to ...

Experienced dog and animal lover Celine Tails meets a rare and beautiful venomous lizard. Supreme Court issues major announcement Why was Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show suspended? Here's what we know ...

You're hiking down a trail. It's a trail not only through lush forests, but over mountains, too. A journey into a wonderous land whose flora and fauna are plentiful. There's a signpost up ahead: ...

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A Wyoming man and retired federal game warden helped bust the bizarre 1970s heyday of America's illegal reptile trade by taking venomous Gila monsters to the bar. That includes a shady dealer who was ...

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This story first ran under the title “Old Gluefoot” in the July 1952 issue of Outdoor Life. THE FIRST TIME I saw an iguana I felt both revulsion and fear. The thing crossed the highway between Taxco ...

REDDING, Calif. — The Gila Monster is one of the largest living lizards in North America, and this week Preston Donion introduced us to our very own Byetta, living at Turtle Bay! Byetta arrived at ...