The venomous noble false widow spider (Steatoda nobilis) has officially established itself in New Zealand, with confirmed ...

A team of researchers is tapping into the ocean’s vast body of free-floating environmental DNA to catch blooms before they ...

An emergency room physician at Middlesex Health is warning people not to let common summertime myths deter them from seeking necessary care.

The colorful coral snake is the most venomous snake in Arizona. Here is the best way to avoid coral snakes and what to do if ...

The radical redefinition of what constitutes venom argues that any secretion that brings about a “negative extended phenotype ...

Garden snails and aphids are venomous animals. This is the startling outcome of a new study that argues for a radical shift ...

Other snake-venom toxins inflict severe tissue necrosis, often leading to permanent sequelae . 1 Three-finger toxins have a low molecular mass and are therefore poorly immunogenic, thus presenting ...

However, there are still several deadly toxins present in elapid snake venoms it does not address, such as the coagulotoxin (blood-attacking) prothrombinase found in the venom of eastern brown ...

Venom has evolved independently in at least 104 known animal lineages, but this study suggests similar toxin delivery mechanisms may be widespread across non-animal life forms.

Mice injected with snake venom toxin saved by AI-designed synthetic proteins "This is probably the coolest experimental result I've had in my career so far," said biochemist Susana Vázquez Torres.

Researchers have successfully designed two proteins to neutralize some of the most lethal venom toxins, using a suite of artificial intelligence tools, per a study published January 15 in the ...

Artificial intelligence could take the bite out of snake venom. Using AI, scientists have designed proteins that say not so fassst to toxins wielded by cobras and other venomous snakes. It’s a ...