Most symbiote powers are enviable, but a new downside has been revealed that paints Venom and his fellow symbiotes in a much ...
Animals have evolved many different ways of protecting themselves, from prickly quills and razor-sharp teeth to clever ...
Image Credit: EVGEIIA / Shutterstock A recent review article published in the journal Toxins explored the diversity of venom delivery systems among plants, animals, fungi, protists, viruses ...
Researchers from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) have completed a Phase I clinical trial for a new oral ...
Deep in the rainforests of Colombia, a scientist set out to study moths. While searching for copper, he found gold: a new ...
Here are two key toxins in the venom: Sphingomyelinase D: This has the potential to destroy skin tissues. Hyaluronidase: This can speed the venom’s penetration into tissue. A brown recluse’s ...
The United States has a variety of venomous wildlife, including hornets, rattlesnakes, black widow spiders, Gila monsters, ...
Have you ever heard of a snake milker? This is a legitimate profession that remains largely unknown to the public. In this ...
Male blue-lined octopuses inject females with venom during mating to avoid being eaten by their partners, observations suggest 1. Blue-lined octopuses ( Hapalochlaena fasciata) have paralysing venom ...