Few creatures are as fearsome as venomous snakes and scorpions. While snake venom can cause paralysis and tissue damage, ...

In Chinese literary tradition, the snake symbolizes renewal, longevity and health, with the shedding of its skin seen as a ...

Ever wondered how gem-like lollipops with a scorpion inside are made? Here's how and why they've become so popular in Arizona, despite being imports.

Scorpions are almost always milked by hand, one by one. And one scorpion produces, at the most, just two milligrams of venom at a time. So, let's do the math. If you owned one scorpion you would ...

It is, of course, the year of the Snake, so it will be a big year for you if the Snake is your zodiac sign. Lunar New Year ...

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

This is called denaturing the venom, and it works across most types of venom, whether it's from a scorpion, snake, fish, or another type of insect or reptile. Even the U.S. Food and Drug ...

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Snake venom and the eel’s defenses have been ... Recall Michael’s run-in with the scorpion in Mexico. Takacs, in what may be his first Designer Toxins breakthrough, is investigating a novel ...