Across jungles, deserts, and even the deepest parts of the ocean, some animals rely on venom to survive and dominate their ...

We often hear people talking about venomous and poisonous animals, so you’d easily be forgiven for thinking that they mean the same thing. However, the truth is that they actually mean completely ...

Nature is beautiful, but don’t let that fool you. Poison isn’t just for snakes; some creatures use it in ways so brutal, you’ll wonder why horror movies haven’t copied them yet. In this wild ride ...

Most shark bites in Florida are not deadly. However, there was an unfortunate 2010 attack where a 38-year-old Stuart man who ...

When the sun goes down, some of the world’s most dangerous animals become active. From stealthy predators to silent hunters, ...

Animal venoms have an important biological function -- Study of animal venoms: toxicology: is an important science -- Experimental pitfalls -- LD50 is a common measure of the "killing power" of a ...

Venomous animals deliver toxins by wounding another animal while poisonous animals deliver toxins passively, as another creature touches or ingests it. New Jersey is home to 22 types of snakes, two of ...

Esther Kangali felt a sharp pain while on her mother's farm in eastern Kenya. She looked down and saw a large snake coiling around her left leg. She screamed, and her mother came running.

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 ...

There's a weed that's poisonous to both humans and animals that experts are saying to avoid this summer.It's called poison hemlock and according to researchers, it's one of the deadliest plants in ...