Some lizards have evolved to be resistant to the venom of snakes, entering into a sort of evolutionary arms race with their limbless cousins. A family of lizards known as varanids has evolved ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The John Ball Zoo hosted Venom Day Thursday morning to help train doctors on how to respond to snake and reptile bites. Reptile specialists at John Ball Zoo are hoping ...

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Australia’s Major Skink (Bellatorias frerei) has evolved the same venom resistance mutation as the honey badger (Mellivora capensis) which is found across Africa, Southwest Asia, and the Indian ...

Lizard venom has played a crucial part in helping humans take a bite out of diabetes and obesity. The Gila monster is a large, magnificent and venomous desert-dwelling reptile found throughout the ...

The new Venom 3 trailer offered a brief glimpse at Rhys Ifans‘ character in the film, leading to many fans wondering if he is reprising his role of Dr. Curt Connors aka Lizard from Marc Webb’s The ...

The venom of some snakes and spiders can kill even the largest of creatures in a matter of hours, but it seems that the venom of this snake species may actually be good for us. In the right doses, ...

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The antivenom for a black mamba’s bite could one day work for a slew of other snakes. Scientists have developed an antibody that shuts down paralyzing toxins in the venom of black mambas, king cobras ...

In a recent interview, the director of Venom 3, Kelly Marcel, touched upon a rumor surrounding actor Rhys Ifans’ role in the upcoming movie and revealed whether he is returning as The Lizard. Venom: ...