A new drug made from the saliva of the Gila monster lizard reduces cravings for food, according to researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg.

Gila monsters are large venomous lizards.

Who would have thought that Gila monster saliva would be the inspiration for a blockbuster new drug for Type 2 diabetes?

SANTA FE, N.M., April 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Next week, Silver City, New Mexico, gears up to celebrate the Silver Anniversary of the SRAM Tour of the Gila.

Australian researchers have discovered what makes the Komodo dragon’s bite so deadly for its prey.