"I'm grateful for whatever reason the snail did not sting me and to have this second chance," Beckylee Rawls told Newsweek ...

BEACHGOERS are being urged not to pick up a certain type of shell as its venom can cause instant paralysis – or even death. Cone snails’ shells are narrow at the base and wide at the opposite end ...

He came across Dendrocnide excelsa in Australia’s Main Range National Park ... studies the therapeutic power of snail venom. Cone snails have one of the most lethal venoms on the planet.

People may pick up these shells, that are often found strewn on beaches on the US south coast, but they may contain an ...

The ocean is filled with a ton of eye-catching creatures, and more than a few of the animals that fall under that umbrella can kill you. That includes the ...

Hiding inside some seashells could be a cone snail — a highly venomous sea snail that can sting people with a poisonous toxin. People may unknowingly pick up the snail, which is found in ...

The radical redefinition of what constitutes venom argues that any secretion that brings about a “negative extended phenotype ...

“Cone snail venom is known to contain toxins proven to be valuable drug leads,” he said. “This study gives the first-ever snapshot of the toxins that exist in the venom of a single cone snail.

Spectacularly colored shells make these critically endangered Cuban snails highly sought after, but some are working to save them. A collection of Cuban painted snails (Polymita picta) adds ...