Behind a pretty shell sits a precision hunter whose toxins can stop a heartbeat, yet also power pain relief and new diabetes ...

A TikToker shared a video of a seemingly beautiful shell they found while swimming, not realizing it was actually extremely dangerous. In the post, the user included a photo of the shell with the text ...

Recently, Beckylee Rawls and her husband went tidepooling in Okinawa, Japan, where they live While exploring the pools, the project manager noticed something unusual: the top of a beautiful shell.

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Experts are warning summer vacationers to be on the lookout for a hidden flesh-eating beach threat that could kill them within minutes. Hiding inside some seashells could be a cone snail — a highly ...

Scientists are finding clues for how to treat diabetes and hormone disorders in an unexpected place: a toxin from one of the most venomous animals on the planet. A multinational research team led by ...

Grabbing a live cone snail while collecting seashells could get you jabbed with a fanglike dart full of potentially fatal—and incredibly fast-acting—venom. But studying how this substance hijacks key ...