Scientists in Colombia have discovered a new species of scorpion, Tityus achilles, which can spray venom to defend itself ...

Few creatures are as fearsome as venomous snakes and scorpions. While snake venom can cause paralysis and tissue damage, scorpion venom primarily causes pain and nerve damage. Despite their dangers, ...

Scientists have discovered the first South American scorpion known to spray venom, using a costly but effective defence ...

Meet the professional snake catcher - who is allergic to snake venom. Siouxsie Gillett, 49, was worked with animals all her ...

Visitors to the Republic Day flower show at Bengaluru's Lalbagh Botanical Gardens are advised to avoid wearing strong perfumes to prevent disturbing honeybees. Medical personnel, swimmers, and ...

A groundbreaking study led by Nobel Laureate David Baker and Timothy Patrick Jenkins introduces innovative, computationally designed proteins that can neutralize lethal snake venom toxins, offering ...

Snake venom includes a complicated mix of toxins, most of them proteins, that engage in a multi-front assault on anything unfortunate enough to get bitten. Right now, the primary treatment is to ...

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 ...

A larger and more venomous species of one of the world's deadliest spiders has been confirmed by Australian scientists. Nicknamed 'big boy', it can grow up to 9cm (3.54 inches) compared with 5cm ...

The venom in the stinger is dangerous if it gets into someone's blood, but the process of cooking the scorpion at high heat neutralizes the venom. Cutting off the stinger is an extra safety ...

"This particular spider is a lot larger, its venom glands are a lot larger and its fangs are a lot longer," he said. In research released on Monday, scientists from the Australian Museum ...