While most ants are harmless, the harvester ant has venom that rivals some of the deadliest snakes. Its sting is 20 times ...

Tiny creatures like the Irukandji jellyfish, Blue-Ringed Octopus, Brazilian Wandering Spider, Cone Snail, Deathstalker ...

"Cone snails are very venomous and dangerous to humans," she said. "They should be left alone, but so should all wildlife." Cone snails are one of the most venomous animals on earth, according to ...

This is said to be the world’s most poisonous animal. It is said that with the venom that a large scorpion uses to finish off ...

Enter the fascinating world of venom, where deadly stakes are intertwined with the possibility of wondrous healing.

Toxin from one of the most venomous animals on the planet -- a deadly sea snail -- could help researchers figure out new ways to treat diabetes and other hormone disorders, a new study suggests.

The short answer was yes – that pretty little shell in his hand was likely home to a very dangerous snail. Many Reddit users quickly recognized the shell as belonging to a venomous cone snail.

This peptide, isolated from cone snail venom, has similar amino acid sequences to somatostatin. The researchers found that Consomatin pG1 could selectively activate SSTR 2 in human cells. SSTR 2 is a ...

A snorkeler in Egypt’s Red Sea had a near escape after encountering one of the most venomous animals on earth. A journalist, soccer fanatic and Shrewsbury Town fan, Will’s love for the game ...

Cone snail venom researcher Mandë Holford discusses the therapeutic potential of toxins found in animals. On March 7, researchers will rally in Washington, D.C. and other US cities to protest federal ...