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 ...

Here is the one thing I need to say before we get into the weeds, just so we don’t have any panic attacks: If you have ...

Atropa Belladonna, commonly known as deadly nightshade, is a herbaceous plant native to Europe and Western Asia. The foliage ...

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 ...

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

Scientists discovered that certain cancer cells use a low-level activation of a DNA-dismantling enzyme—normally seen in cell ...