In the "Jurassic Park" sequel "The Lost World: Jurassic Park," the Lindstradt air gun is a weapon that shoots a dart ...

Cone snails are fascinating marine creatures known for their unique venom, which contains a variety of bioactive peptides called conopeptides. These peptides, particularly conotoxins, have ...

"Both eyes can peer out from underneath the notch, giving a greater view of their surroundings while still partially shielded ...

By studying the components of cone snails’ venom, he hopes to uncover compounds that could help cure disease. This week in the journal Scientific Reports, Marí describes how he and his ...

The findings are published in the ... 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 ...

Venom is commonly measured by the LD50: the concentration of toxin (lethal dose, mg/kg) required to kill half of a test animal group. A smaller number indicates more concentrated venom, with the most ...

Current understanding of venoms is based primarily on the study of snakes, spiders, scorpions and cone snails. Other venomous taxa such as ticks, centipedes and polychaetes have been less well studied ...