Some animals look so adorable that you just want to pet them or take a picture with them. But looks can be deceiving! Some of the cutest creatures in the animal kingdom are actually among the most ...

However, male platypuses have a hidden weapon. On their hind legs, male platypuses have sharp spurs that release venom. This venom is not deadly to humans, but it causes extreme pain and swelling.

Artificial intelligence could take the bite out of snake venom. Using AI, scientists have designed proteins that say not so fassst to toxins wielded by cobras and other venomous snakes.

A groundbreaking study led by Nobel Laureate David Baker and Timothy Patrick Jenkins introduces innovative, computationally designed proteins that can neutralize lethal snake venom toxins, offering ...

Poison? What poison? Some bacteria may treat the powerful toxins bathing poison dart frog skin like a buffet. The alkaloid chemicals that poison dart frogs wield on their skin increase the variety ...

Snake venom includes a complicated mix of toxins, most of them proteins, that engage in a multi-front assault on anything unfortunate enough to get bitten. Right now, the primary treatment is to ...

These crural glands produce a sticky venom made up of complex chemicals. When a platypus feels threatened, it will stab its spurs into its attacker and inject this toxic venom. Fortunately for ...

Male platypuses have sharp spurs on their back legs shaped like a canine tooth. These hollow spurs measure 0.59 to 0.71 inches long and connect to crural glands in the animal’s upper thighs. These ...

curid=32551315 Male platypuses possess venomous spurs on their hind legs, an unusual trait for mammals. During the breeding season, these spurs can deliver painful venom to rival males in territorial ...

Researchers have successfully designed two proteins to neutralize some of the most lethal venom toxins, using a suite of artificial intelligence tools, per a study published January 15 in the ...

Firefighters are warning that the smoke pouring out of neighborhoods in Southern California is a poisonous soup, in part because of the ubiquity of plastics and other petrochemical products inside ...