In Colombia, a new species of scorpion, Tityus achilles, has been identified for the first time. This specimen, capable of ...

Species that possess venom are some of the most badass in the animal world. Now, a new member has joined their ranks – a scorpion from Columbia that represents the first venom-spraying species of ...

Newly described scorpion can spray and inject its venom — the first South American species known to do this. A scientist has discovered the first species of South American scorpion that sprays ...

Scorpions are almost always milked by hand, one by one. And one scorpion produces, at the most, just two milligrams of venom at a time. So, let's do the math. If you owned one scorpion you would ...

The venom from a deathstalker scorpion can be deadly. It can also make you quite a bit of money. Here's why. Following is a transcript from the video: Narrator: The deathstalker is one of the most ...

Scientists have discovered the first South American scorpion known to spray venom, using a costly but effective defence ...

But days after the scorpion sting, the pain went away ... But the anemone’s stinging cells, called nematocysts, fire off venom that contains peptides useful in treating human autoimmune diseases.

Extracting a peptide called BmKn2 from the venom of the scorpion Mesobuthus martensii Karsch, then modifying it into another peptide called Kn2-7, the team was able to boost BmKn2’s natural ...

A newly engineered CAR T cell that incorporates a peptide isolated from the venom of the deathstalker scorpion has broad brain tumor–binding capabilities that will be investigated in an upcoming ...

Few creatures are as fearsome as venomous snakes and scorpions. While snake venom can cause paralysis and tissue damage, scorpion venom primarily causes pain and nerve damage. Despite their ...

A scientist has discovered the first species of South American scorpion that sprays its venom — a behavior previously only observed in two genera of scorpions found in North America and Africa.