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Scientists are picking apart nature’s toxic substances to learn how the molecular components work—which may point the way to new painkillers and disease treatments.

Venom evolved hundreds of millions of years ago, creating a chemical arms race between predatory and prey. Here are some of the most venomous animals living on Earth.

This summer, it's snake season in Wisconsin. Find out what snakes are the most dangerous in the state and how to avoid them.

Home remedies like cutting or sucking out venom don’t work and can make things worse. Here’s what experts recommend instead.

Blue-ringed octopuses carry a killer concoction called tetrodotoxin (TTX), a potent neurotoxin that can paralyze living ...

Some studies suggest jellyfish blooms are increasing in frequency and intensity. Reasons include warmer waters due to climate ...

To put it simply, yes, they are venomous. But are they extremely dangerous? Not quite. Water moccasins are compelling ...

However, there are still several deadly toxins present in elapid snake venoms it does not address, such as the coagulotoxin (blood-attacking) prothrombinase found in the venom of eastern brown ...

A man spent 18 years injecting himself with venom, almost dying more than once – and now his blood is behind a new snakebite treatment.

Venom: Let There Be Carnage established several new things about the symbiote offsprings and also hinted at the antagonist of the next installment of the series.

A new study reveals plants, fungi, bacteria, protists, and even some viruses deploy venom-like mechanisms, similar to that of venomous snakes, scorpions and spiders, according to researchers at ...