In late Jan., a team of researchers announced that they discovered microbes in the venom of scorpions. The team of scientists, led by a professor from Eastern ...

"It's like a new world that we didn't know existed before," one Eastern Connecticut State University researcher said.

Scientists have discovered a one-of-its-kind venom-spraying scorpion species in the rainforests of Colombia, capable of launching toxins several times its own body length. The new species Tityus ...

WASHINGTON -- Scorpions don't bother to waste venom killing a victim if they don't have to. Instead they use a prevenom that causes extreme pain, resorting to the deadlier version only when necessary, ...

Scorpion venom research encompasses a multidisciplinary approach that unravels the molecular diversity, structural characteristics, and pharmacological potential of bioactive peptides. This body of ...

With a spine-chilling appearance and a venomous sting in the tail, the deathstalker scorpion is normally something to be avoided. But while the beast can be a potential killer to young children with ...

They have a venomous stinger on one end, pincers on the other and a segmented body with eight legs and a bunch of eyes in the middle. They're spiders' even more frightening arachnid cousins. And as ...

Venomous animals are unique species that produce and utilize specialized toxins by injecting prey or predators using bites, ...