Australia is world famous for its venomous critters, including its many highly venomous snakes. The snake that holds the popular title of “world’s most venomous” is the inland taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus…
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Compounds in scorpion venoms that cause numbness could be useful for treating pain. The full diversity of Australian scorpion…
New research has revealed that venom can be stored for up to 80 years without losing any of its biological properties. Researchers…
Physiological, molecular and fossil evidence suggests that ancestors of both platypuses and echidnas were venomous. Male…
Australian tarantula venom has been found to be more potent against certain insect pests than existing man made chemical…
Vampire bat venom could be the new ingredient in drugs to treat stroke and high blood pressure. A team of researchers have…
The lethal beaked sea snake (Enhydrina shistosa) is actually two species of identical-looking snakes which have evolved separately…
One of the world’s most poisonous snakes might hold the key to new pain therapies in its venom. As ironic as that sounds, a protein component in black mamba venom called “mambalgin” has been shown – in…
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