With the summer holidays approaching, many will be looking forward to going abroad. But you should be careful when picking up shells on the beach, as it could leave you minutes from death. A video, ...

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 shows ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A toxin from one of the world’s most venomous animals could one ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Cone snails might seem unassuming, if not beautiful in their ...

Ho Yan Yeung, PhD, first author on the study (left) and Thomas Koch, PhD, also an author on the study (right) examine a freshly-collected batch of cone snails. Image credit: Safavi Lab. Scientists are ...