Lead contamination is a serious environmental and public health issue, affecting both humans and wildlife. Urban areas often have lead in old paint, soil, and from industrial activities, creating a ...

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When it comes to the hazards of global warming, it may turn out that lizards in burrows are the canaries in the coal mine. In a study to be published Friday in the journal Science, an international ...

Upgrading enclosures for giant exotic lizards and venomous snakes quickly became a high-stakes project. Each habitat had to ...

Australian skinks have developed a remarkable genetic defense against venomous snake bites by mutating a key muscle receptor, making them resistant to neurotoxins. These tiny but powerful molecular ...

Forget about complaining over gnats and mosquitoes — Arizona is home to some of the most venomous creatures on the planet. If you want to be precise, know that venomous creatures inject toxins through ...