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Some male octopuses tend to get eaten by their sexual partners, but male blue-lined octopuses avoid this fate with help from ...

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 ...

"Mating ended when the females regained control of their arms and pushed the males off," the researchers noted.

Learn more about the mating of blue-lined octopuses — a treacherous ordeal involving sex, cannibalism, and sedation.

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 ...

Have you ever heard of a snake milker? This is a legitimate profession that remains largely unknown to the public. In this ...