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The toxic bite of a Gila monster can kill a human, but a specific ingredient in the cocktail of the lizard's venom is the ...

There are many species with pretty scary defensive (and offensive) tactics, such as venom. These species in particular can be ...

The discovery of this hormone paved the way for Ozempic, making the Gila monster an enormously profitable gift to modern ...

Government-funded research lays the foundation for life-changing innovations, but new funding cuts to the NIH from the Trump ...

In the early 1980s, Jean-Pierre Raufman, a scientist doing postdoctoral research at NIH, discovered that Gila-monster venom stimulated cell growth in the pancreas, the organ that synthesizes insulin.

The Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum) is a fascinating creature that captures the interest of many due to its unique traits and formidable reputation. As one of the few venomous lizards in the world, ...

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Feb. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- After days of intense competition, ACR Poker's flagship Mystery Bounty Venom tournaments awarded more than $10 million in prize money as ...

Gila monster at the Arizona-Sonora desert museum. Image by SearchNet Media, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. The Gila ...

The scarier monster villains range from iconic to obscure, with some being genetic experiments gone wrong, while others are intergalactic beings.

Charlie Hall is Polygon’s tabletop editor. In 12-plus years as a journalist & photographer, he has covered simulation, strategy, and spacefaring games, as well as public policy. Several elements ...

The D&D 2024 Monster Manual is the final piece of the 2024 Core Rulebooks – including the Dungeon Master's Guide and Player Handbook. With it not only can DMs craft intricate worlds and players create ...