Hidden in plain sight on tropical seabeds, stonefish carry one of the most sophisticated chemical weapons in the oceans.

Researchers from Warwick showed the first proof of concept for a cheap and rapid diagnostic test that detects snake venom in the human body better than antibody-based techniques. Time becomes critical ...

Not a sequel. It just has the same stars so they are capitalizing on the popularity of the clan. It has a few names, but Crippled Avengers is the best one to me. I liked this one as mush as the prior ...

From rubber tappers in Liberia to sugar cane farmers in South Africa, bites from venomous snakes are a constant worry. 1 In sub-Saharan Africa—which is home to green and black mambas, spitting cobras, ...

In the 1960s, Brazilian researcher Dr Sérgio Ferreira discovered that compounds in the venom of the Brazilian pit viper could regulate blood pressure. His work eventually led to the development of ...

This motivated Glanville to start Centivax, a biotechnology company which, among other things, focuses on developing universal snakebite treatments. “Antivenom had always fascinated me,” said ...

While the funnel-web spider is best known for its potent venom, the experts say its chemistry could soon play an unexpected ...