Species that possess venom are some of the most badass in the animal world. Now, a new member has joined their ranks – a ...

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

"Most scorpions are likely capable of spraying venom. They just don't do it. This extreme behavioral response is only known ...

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

Harnessing them could help us design new drugs. When you think of venomous animals, caterpillars probably aren't the first thing that comes to mind. Snakes, of course. Scorpions and spiders ...

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 ...

In a bay off the coast of Japan, a new species of venomous fish was discovered. Charles Deluvia via Unsplash Off the coast of ...

Newly described scorpion can spray and inject its venom — the first South American species known to do this. A scientist has discovered the first species of South American scorpion that sprays ...