When it comes to research on venom and converting it into useful drugs, studies involving exotic snakes or brightly colored frogs seem to attract the most attention. However, one of the most promising ...

Almost every jewelry store in Hawai‘i sells puka-shell necklaces, but very few people know where these puka shells come from! Hawai‘i is very unique because we have large surf that crashes directly ...

The Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation has given $280,000 to researchers to advance medical treatment and services in the region, including using a deadly sea creature’s venom to treat mental ...

The textile cone delivers a deadly combination of chemicals via hollow teeth similar to small harpoons. An underwater photographer spotted the venomous sea snail on the NSW North Coast. Beachgoers are ...

They are colourful and intriguing but these little blighters are among the most venomous creatures on Earth BEACHGOERS are being urged not to pick up a certain type of shell as its venom can cause ...