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

If you go down to the beach for a spot of rock pooling this summer, just be mindful of exactly which species you might come ...

Cone snail venom can cause a range of neuromuscular symptoms. Intense pain, weakness, sweating, numbness, and tingling are usually the first symptoms of a cone snail sting.

It wasn’t until after the outing that Rawls identified the creature as the cone snail—a predatory gastropod mollusk with enough venom to kill up to 700 people.. @beckyleeinoki/TikTok ...

Beach visitors are being warned not to touch or pick up a particular type of shell known as the cone snail, as its venom is powerful enough to cause instant paralysis and, in severe cases, even death.

She held it for about 30 seconds before noticing something inside: a live cone snail. Taken aback, Rawls replaced the shell in the water. She posted a few TikTok videos showing her misstep.

OKINAWA, Japan (WJW) — If it’s a cone, leave it alone — that’s what Beckylee Rawls learned after she went to the beach and held death in her hand last week. Rawls, a 29-year-old who lives ...

Hypoglycemia is a condition in which your blood sugar level is lower than the standard range. "We think the cone snail developed this highly selective toxin to work together with the insulin-like ...

In cone snail venom, consomatin’s specific and long-lasting effects help the animal hunt its prey, but it could also lead to the development of better drugs for sometimes fatal diseases–if we ...

Snails seem like slow, unassuming animals until you meet the cone snail. This mollusk packs a punch as one of the most predatory and venomous creatures crawling the seafloor. This YouTube video ...