Breaking news
Spitting cobra species first evolved the ability to spray venom from their fangs in order to defend themselves — rather than to attack prey — a study has found. Researchers from Wales found that instantly painful venoms these snakes spit was evolved from different components not once, but on three separate occasions. The venom — which … Read more
Riz Ahmed is MARRIED! Venom actor announces he has secretly tied the knot… but keeps coy over his wife’s name By Connie Rusk For Mailonline Published: 22:06 GMT, 13 January 2021 | Updated: 22:06 GMT, 13 January 2021 Riz Ahmed has revealed he married in secret recently. The actor, 38, made the announcement while starring … Read more
A species of fanged ‘worm’ that looks like something from a horror movie is the first known amphibian with toxic dental glands, scientists say. US and Brazilian biologists found oral glands in ringed caecilians – serpent-like amphibians related to frogs and salamanders that reach up to 17 inches long. Researchers already knew that caecilians have poisonous tails … Read more
A species of fanged ‘worm’ that looks like something from a horror movie is the first known amphibian with toxic dental glands, scientists say. US and Brazilian biologists found oral glands in ringed caecilians – serpent-like amphibians related to frogs and salamanders that reach up to 17 inches long. Researchers already knew that caecilians have poisonous tails … Read more
Insulin developed from the venom of a predatory sea snail could be used to create a ‘safer and more effective’ diabetes treatment, researchers claim. It mimics the ultra-fast-acting properties of the sea snail venom to lower blood sugar levels, without long-term side effects seen in other types of diabetes treatment. University of Utah led scientists … Read more
Scientists say that scorpion venom could one day be used to treat arthritis. A protein within scorpion venom was found to help deliver steroid medication in a safer way, reducing its side effects. Testing on mice, the US researchers found the protein reversed joint inflammation but wasn’t toxic to other parts of the body. The … Read more
Could snake venom treat cancer? Scientists claim the toxic substance can kill breast and colon tumours ‘really quickly’ but admit trials are still early Team at the University of Northern Colorado are investigating snake venom They are searching for cancer cures, as snake venom holds 100s of chemicals Preliminary research shows potential to kill cancer … Read more