A snorkeler in Egypt's Red Sea had a near escape after encountering one of the most venomous animals on earth.

The ocean’s beauty often hides unexpected threats, and one diver’s recent experience in Egypt’s Red Sea serves as a chilling ...

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The centre is home to about 150 of the world’s deadliest snakes, whose venom is regularly extracted through “milking”. Surprising as it may seem, the lethal compounds in snake venom are being used to ...

Antivenom treatment is the only effective treatment for cone snail bites. The therapy entails administering particular antibodies to counteract the poisonous effects of the venom. Antivenom should be ...

A man shared his close call with a deadly textile cone snail while snorkeling in Egypt’s Red Sea. Initially unaware of the creature's venomous nature, he posted a photo online, only to learn later ...

Turrid gastropods are a form of sea snail – and like their more familiar cousins, the deadly cone snails – use a venomous harpoon to catch their prey. Also like cone snail venom – which was developed ...

But he didn't have a clue that he was handling an ocean dweller with deadly potential until a few ... as it's a textile cone snail, not a pretty shell. These are 'one of the most venomous ...

But there’s a long history in medical research of turning deadly venoms into new drugs ... ziconotide was discovered in the venom of cone snails. These sea-living snails use the chemical ...