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A drug made from the saliva of the Gila monster lizard is effective in reducing the craving for food. Researchers have tested the drug on rats, who after treatment ceased their cravings for both food and chocolate. Go to Source

Scientists have announced the discovery of a new species of lizard from remote, war-torn mountains in Central Africa. The new species is described from the Marungu Plateau, a montane area west of Lake Tanganyika in south-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Go to Source

A Genesee County man has become an unlikely international celebrity, all because of a turtle. Jeff Cokeley of Byron has had his name printed in newspapers from here all the way to the Philippines. It has to do with a turtle from his backyard, 47 years ago. Go to Source

Kuala Terengganu (The Star/ANN) – The shores of Chagar Hutang on the northern part of Pulau Redang, off Terengganu, are covered with coral chips. Hardly anyone is around, or allowed to collect the coral debris that has washed ashore. The beach is quiet for most parts of the year because it is a turtle sanctuary. [...]