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

While most venomous creatures can rely upon speed and fangs as well as a toxic venom, cone snails make efficient predators without those tools. Some sea snails, like most land snails, are ...

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

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

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

Learn about our Editorial Policies. These findings inspired Ho Yan Yeung, a postdoctoral researcher in Helena Safavi-Hemami’s group at the University of Utah, to investigate whether cone snails ...

Ozempic was derived from Gila monsters, a lizard native to the southwestern US; Prialt, used to treat chronic pain in HIV and cancer patients, comes from deadly cone snails; and captopril ...

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 ...

4.This person who found a textile cone snail and casually grabbed it with their bare hands. Textile cone snails are some of ...

Cone snails are highly venomous sea snails that can be found primarily in Western Australia and Queensland. Whilst they may look pretty, it’s no surprise that it’s advised not to touch them.