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 ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Storms are known to bring lots of different shells onto North Carolina beaches as they stir up the water. And while many of us like to collect shells on the beach, we are looking at ...

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 ...

It’s known as the geographer cone, the geography cone, or the geographic cone, and it’s the world’s most venomous of the 500 species of cone snails. It’s not only deadly to the fish it consumes; it ...

Post-doctoral researcher Ho Yan Yeung pulls samples of cone snail venom out of a ultra low temp freezer while explaining her research inside of a lab in the Emma Eccles Jones Medical Research Building ...

If you think all snails are cute, harmless creatures, you haven’t met the cone snail. The sea dweller lives underwater and preys on fish, worms, and other gastropod mollusks. Snails don’t have claws, ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A toxin from one of the world’s most venomous animals could one ...

The Geographer Cone Snail, a beautiful but deadly ocean predator, uses a potent neurotoxic venom delivered via a harpoon-like tooth to paralyze prey instantly. While its sting can be fatal to humans, ...

After spotting a beautiful shell, Beckylee Rawls didn't think twice about picking it up to get a closer look. What she never could have imagined was that she was actually holding one of the world's ...