Aquaculture company Tassal suffered a fish kill event last month at its remote WA Cone Bay barramundi farms, blamed on a parasite and fish stress from lower-than-usual temperatures. Dead barramundi ...

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, ...

Beneath the clear tropical waters lurks one of the ocean’s most dangerous creatures — the Geographer Cone Snail (Conus geographus). Its beautifully patterned, intricately marbled shell conceals a ...

The textile cone snail is a beautiful but dangerous creature. Its venom can paralyze or even kill. Scientists are studying the venom's unique toxins. These toxins may lead to new painkillers and ...

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 ...

The textile cone snail (Conus textile) looks like a delicate ocean gem, with its shell displaying intricate net-like patterns in earthy tones. However, behind this beauty lies a deadly secret: venom ...