Most exposures to black widow spider venom are accidental, but in a rare medical case, the exposure was intentional.

Scientists in Colombia have discovered a new species of scorpion, Tityus achilles, which can spray venom to defend itself ...

"Most scorpions are likely capable of spraying venom. They just don't do it. This extreme behavioral response is only known ...

It has been a few years since AI began successfully tackling the challenge of predicting the three-dimensional structure of ...

The deadly caterpillars – within the South American genus called Lonomia – have a snakelike venom that interferes with blood ...

These crural glands produce a sticky venom made up of complex chemicals. When a platypus feels threatened, it will stab its spurs into its attacker and inject this toxic venom. Fortunately for ...

Scientists have pioneered a groundbreaking method to combat snake venom using newly designed proteins, offering hope for more ...

A larger and more venomous species of one of the world's deadliest spiders has been confirmed by Australian scientists. Nicknamed 'big boy', it can grow up to 9cm (3.54 inches) compared with 5cm (1.97 ...