As snails go, the cone snail is pretty feisty! This group of marine gastropods has a venomous harpoon that they fling into prey with extraordinary acceleration. Some cone snails have enough venom to ...

Scientists are finding clues for how to treat diabetes and hormone disorders in an unexpected place: a toxin from one of the most venomous animals on the planet. A multinational research team led by ...

Grabbing a live cone snail while collecting seashells could get you jabbed with a fanglike dart full of potentially fatal—and incredibly fast-acting—venom. But studying how this substance hijacks key ...

Scientists are finding clues for how to treat diabetes and hormone disorders in an unexpected place: a toxin from one of the most venomous animals on the planet. Scientists are finding clues for how ...