From medication mix-ups to painful bites and stings, there's no such thing as an ordinary day at Arizona poison control centers.

A nocturnal creature, the Gila monster attacks humans only in defense. In Arizona, it is a protected species. Thirteen species of rattlesnakes live in Arizona, more than any other state ...

Stay calm and immobilize the affected area to slow the spread of venom. The Gila monster is one of only a few venomous ...

Ward’s girlfriend told Animal Control that they bought Winston at a reptile exhibition in Denver in October and another Gila monster named Potato from a breeder in Arizona in November.

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

In their study published in the journal Ecology and Evolution, the group compared data regarding Gila monster behavior with climate models showing increasing temperatures in Gila habitats.

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 ...

The Gila monster is one of only a few venomous lizards in the world, native to the deserts of Arizona and surrounding regions. Its grooved teeth allow venom to flow easily from glands in its lower ...