New research has demonstrated how a drug candidate built off a molecule in funnel web spider venom can stop the "death signal" that results from a heart attack, potentially providing first ...

Medical breakthroughs come from the darnedest places – like the highly toxic venom of the very deadly and frankly terrifying funnel-web spider. In Colorado, scientists have been investigating ...

First responders will be armed with a K’gari spider venom jab to administer to stroke and heart attack patients to prevent ...

The Fraser Island funnel-web spider is considered by some to be the most dangerous spider in the world. A protein in its venom could save lives.

A drug candidate developed from a molecule found in the venom of the Fraser Island (K'gari) funnel web spider can prevent damage caused by a heart attack and extend the life of donor hearts used ...

There are big spiders, and then there’s the Newcastle ‘Big Boy.’ First described in the early 2000s, this spider is the largest type of funnel-web spider found in Australia. Confusion over ...

The Sydney funnel-web spider has extremely dangerous venom, but according to a new study this spider is actually three different species — one of which, the "Newcastle big boy," is much larger.

AUSTRALIAN REPTILE PARK In this Dec. 10, 2023 photo supplied by the Australian Reptile Park, a male specimen of the Sydney funnel-web spider, the world's most poisonous arachnid, has been found ...

The Sydney funnel-web spider is native to Australia. As its name implies, it is typically found in the greater Sydney area and the Central Coast in forests and home gardens.