Unlike most animals’ weapons — like claws, horns or teeth — snake venom is in a perpetual race with the defenses of their prey. Snakes upgrade their venom; rodents and amphibians upgrade their ...

Pond frogs were seen safely munching on northern giant hornets, showing venom immunity that may lead to future medical ...

The Malayan blue coral snake’s venom contains calliotoxin, a powerful toxin that may inspire non-addictive, next-generation ...

A rare Malayan blue coral snake's potent venom, containing calliotoxin, is showing promise for developing non-addictive painkillers. This toxin uniquely interacts with nerve cells, offering insights ...

Imagine spotting this gorgeous, highly elusive snake on your trip to Southeast Asia. That’s just what happened to one ...

Not all animals are as friendly as they seem. Some may look harmless but can turn aggressive in an instant, while others ...

Andrew McConnell came across the blue-ringed octopus in the Philippines, not knowing it is one of the deadliest animals on ...

Researchers have found that pond frogs can withstand repeated stings from hornets, including the powerful Asian giant hornet, while actively hunting and eating them.

Meet the spitting cobras – venomous snakes capable of projecting venom with remarkable accuracy to deter threats.

McConnell later reflected on this experience, stating, "My close encounter with death...was both inadvertent and to which I was entirely oblivious." The blue-ringed octopus is a genus of small but ...

Have you ever thought about what you would do if you got lost in the woods? Or if you ever got stranded on an island in the ...

Sneaking through the southwestern United States and Mexican deserts, the Mojave rattlesnake has a dreaded reputation as being one of the most venomous snakes in the world. Having the powerful ...