At first glance, a cone snail looks harmless. Its shell is often covered with intricate patterns and bright colors, making it ...

It’s known as the geographer cone, the geography cone, or the geographic cone, and it’s the world’s most venomous of the 500 species of cone snails. It’s not only deadly to the fish it consumes; it ...

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A TikToker’s beachcombing adventure turned into a viral cautionary tale after she unknowingly picked up one of the deadliest creatures on Earth. Beckylee Rawls was tidepooling in Okinawa, Japan, when ...

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 ...

Scientists already know that the venom of cone snails, which prowl the ocean floor for a fish dinner, contains compounds that can be adapted as pharmaceuticals to treat chronic pain, diabetes and ...

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A toxin from one of the most venomous animals on the planet is giving scientists new clues about how to treat some serious, and potentially fatal human disorders. A multinational research team led by ...

Scientists are finding clues for how to treat diabetes and hormone disorders in an unexpected place: a toxin from one of the most venomous animals on the planet. A multinational research team led by ...

Scientists are finding clues for how to treat diabetes and hormone disorders in an unexpected place: a toxin from one of the most venomous animals on the planet. Scientists are finding clues for how ...