It’s no secret that some snakes have a license to kill. And honestly, who’s going to mess around with a crocodile if they’ve ...

Daniel Drucker, the Canadian scientist renowned for discoveries that sparked the advent of Ozempic and other GLP-1 medicines ...

A team of ecologists, climatologists and evolutionary specialists affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. has found ...

A Canadian scientist has won a 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for discovering a hormone used in diabetes and obesity medications that has changed the lives of millions.

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

Dr. Michael Greger is famous for several books including “How Not to Die,” and for his website nutritionfacts.org. He ...

If we cut or limit funding for curiosity-driven research, we risk shutting down the pipeline of future innovation,” writes ...

Argentine teju lizards have invaded Florida, and thanks to the pet trade and owners who tire of them and release the animals, they are negatively impacting native species. An article on Orlando.com, ...

Parents and caregivers of pre-school aged children are invited to a free concert Thursday morning at the David M. Player ...

As a wildlife specimen, the gila monster is as off-putting as they come. This lizard’s head seems too big for its body, its legs are short, it’s slow and sluggish, and its venom is fatally toxic. It’s ...

They are known for their aggressive nature and ability to strike repeatedly. Gila Monsters are the largest venomous lizards in the United States, known for their thick bodies and powerful jaws. Their ...

Yet that work came out of investigations into the venom of the Gila monster, a desert lizard. Even most people opposed to funding basic research can see the benefit of devising antivenoms against ...