Scientists have discovered a one-of-its-kind venom-spraying scorpion species in the rainforests of Colombia, capable of launching toxins several times its own body length. The new species Tityus ...

The Pakistani yellow scorpion uses its venom to incapacitate prey. But new research shows that it might also be used to cure a range of maladies, even cancer. Part of scorpions’ evolutionary success ...

With a spine-chilling appearance and a venomous sting in the tail, the deathstalker scorpion is normally something to be avoided. But while the beast can be a potential killer to young children with ...

In a dark forest of Colombia, a “moderately large” creature maneuvered along the ground until something scooped it up and poked at it. Frightened, the dark brown animal tried to defend itself by ...

Researchers have discovered a non-lethal way to study scorpion venom genes by triggering the emptying of the animal’s venom glands using electrostimulation. The study was published in PLOS ONE. Until ...

A Colombian scorpion that is new to science can spray venom from its stinger to hit something up to 35 centimetres away rather than always having to inject it. The tactic is thought to be a way of ...

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