In the "Jurassic Park" sequel "The Lost World: Jurassic Park," the Lindstradt air gun is a weapon that shoots a dart containing "enhanced venom" from the cone snail (Conus purpurascens), which the ...

A snorkeler in Egypt's Red Sea had a near escape after encountering one of the most venomous animals on earth.

Frank, who wished to keep his last name private, picked up the shell-looking item and admired it. He thought about taking it ...

Their elegant appearance belies a remarkably effective hunting technique. Cone snails have a hypodermic needle-like tooth to inject their prey with paralysing venom. The tooth is launched like a ...

A Reddit user has discovered how 'lucky to be alive' they are after sharing an underwater photograph of them holding a shell ...

A man shared his close call with a deadly textile cone snail while snorkeling in Egypts Red Sea. Initially unaware of the ...

Watch a snail eat a fish In this video, a cone snail uses its tongue-like proboscis to catch a fish. Then, venom immobilizes the fish so the snail can eat it. Tell me about the animals you study.

A tourist who picked up a 'pretty' sea shell in Egypt's Red Sea was left stunned after discovering it was actually a highly ...

This peptide, isolated from cone snail venom, has similar amino acid sequences to somatostatin. The researchers found that Consomatin pG1 could selectively activate SSTR 2 in human cells. SSTR 2 is a ...

Cone snail venom researcher Mandë Holford discusses the therapeutic potential of toxins found in animals. On March 7, researchers will rally in Washington, D.C. and other US cities to protest federal ...

The person who found a blue dragon sea slug — whose sting can cause nausea, vomiting, and an allergic skin reaction — and ...