"I'm grateful for whatever reason the snail did not sting me and to have this second chance," Beckylee Rawls told Newsweek ...

After her online search, she discovered that the cone snail is considered the most dangerous shell in the world. While the ...

Beachgoers are being advised to steer clear of a particular type of shell known as the cone snail, which may look harmless ...

The cone snail delivers a venomous sting capable of paralyzing — or even killing — humans Recently, Beckylee Rawls and her ...

The ocean is filled with a ton of eye-catching creatures, and more than a few of the animals that fall under that umbrella can kill you. That includes the ...

Beyond snakes and spiders, nature harbors venomous mammals, mollusks, and fish employing toxins for defense and predation.

This highlights the power of venoms to discover new drug leads and the cunningness that venomous animals use to immobilize their prey," she added. Cone snails catch and kill their prey, mostly ...

A freshly collected batch of cone snails is handled with care by researchers. The venom in these snails, potentially deadly to humans, could hold the key to developing new therapeutics.

A 2022 study found that cone snail venom also includes another toxin which resembles insulin. This lowers blood sugar levels so quickly that the cone snail’s prey becomes unresponsive.

SALT LAKE CITY — The venom of geography cone snails may hold the key to developing better drugs for people with diabetes or hormone disorders. The findings of an international research team led ...

And importantly, consomatin doesn’t work alone. Safavi’s team had previously found that cone snail venom includes another toxin which resembles insulin, lowering the level of blood sugar so quickly ...