Venom is one of nature’s most effective (and fascinating) survival tools. Across the world, a wide range of animals have ...

Some of the most powerful drugs in our medical arsenal come from animal venom. Ozempic was derived from Gila monsters, a lizard native to the southwestern US; Prialt, used to treat chronic pain in HIV ...

Nature's deadliest arsenal lurks in the shadows of oceans, forests, and deserts, where tiny creatures wield toxins far ...

Cone snails are venomous marine snails who use their venom in creative ways to take down their prey. And scientists have ...

A TikToker’s beachcombing adventure turned into a viral cautionary tale after she unknowingly picked up one of the deadliest creatures on Earth. Beckylee Rawls was tidepooling in Okinawa, Japan, when ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...