The Geographer Cone Snail, a beautiful but deadly ocean predator, uses a potent neurotoxic venom delivered via a harpoon-like tooth to paralyze prey instantly. While its sting can be fatal to humans, ...

As if drowning weren't enough, there are so many ways the ocean will end your life. Add to the lethal list of box jelly fish, blue ringed octopus, fugu and the always popular great white shark, the ...

(CN) — Despite their conventional name and colorful patterned shells, some cone snails are killers. Their venom not only paralyzes and kills their marine prey, but, depending on the species, they can ...

When it comes to research on venom and converting it into useful drugs, studies involving exotic snakes or brightly colored frogs seem to attract the most attention. However, one of the most promising ...

The textile cone snail is a beautiful but dangerous creature. Its venom can paralyze or even kill. Scientists are studying the venom's unique toxins. These toxins may lead to new painkillers and ...

Cone snails may appear small and harmless, but some species possess an extremely potent venom used to immobilise prey. Found primarily in warm ocean waters, these marine snails use a specialised, ...

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 ...

OKINAWA, Japan (WJW) — If it’s a cone, leave it alone — that’s what Beckylee Rawls learned after she went to the beach and held death in her hand last week. Rawls, a 29-year-old who lives in Okinawa, ...

Researchers have found that variants of this cone snail venom could offer future possibilities for developing new fast-acting drugs to help treat diabetics. The tapered cone shell is popular among ...

Cone snails have inspired humans for centuries. Coastal communities have often traded their beautiful shells like money and put them in jewelry. Many artists, including Rembrandt, have featured them ...