Cone snails are marine gastropods whose venoms comprise a complex array of bioactive peptides, collectively known as conopeptides, with conotoxins representing a major disulphide‐rich subset. These ...

Snails seem like slow, unassuming animals until you meet the cone snail. This mollusk packs a punch as one of the most predatory and venomous creatures crawling the seafloor. This YouTube video shows ...

Neuropathic pain is caused by nerve fibres that signal pain switching on when they shouldn't - and it's not responsive to asprin or paracetamol. But now researches have found toxins in the venom of ...

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

A woman visiting a local beach was walking along the tide admiring shells when she picked up one that could have had deadly repercussions. Sharing her story on TikTok, the woman shows herself finding ...

With its small shell glinting beneath tropical waters, the Geographer Cone Snail is no ordinary ocean mollusc. Beneath its elegant spiral lies venom potent enough to kill a human. Found across ...