A scorpion does not look like an animal in need of more firepower. It arrives already armed, with claws at one end and a ...

Scorpions are incredible hunters, and while we knew that metals strengthen the weapons in some species’ arsenals, we don’t know if all scorpions’ weapons contain metal, and if so, whether this metal ...

The distribution and scale of metal enrichment among the deadly arthropods' weapons have been discovered for the first time.

The distribution and scale of metal enrichment among the deadly arthropods' weapons have been discovered for the first time.

Learn how metals like zinc and manganese reinforce scorpion stingers and claws, and how their placement shapes strength, durability, and hunting behavior across species.

Many scorpion species carry zinc and other heavy metals in their pincers and stingers, according to new research.

Differences in zinc, manganese, and iron enrichment across species suggest material properties are tuned to behavior ...

One of the largest scorpions in the world, the dictator scorpion relies on powerful claws and faces threats from habitat loss ...

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A newly discovered endemic scorpion from Sri Lanka, Heterometrus yaleensis, has been named after the Indian Ocean island’s most popular wilderness area, Yala National Park. This is the sixth new ...