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, ...

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 ...

Cone snails may appear small and harmless, but some species possess an extremely potent venom used to immobilise prey. Found ...

In the "Jurassic Park" sequel "The Lost World: Jurassic Park," the Lindstradt air gun is a weapon that shoots a dart containing "enhanced venom" from the cone snail (Conus purpurascens), which the ...

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 ...

The Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation has given $260,000 to researchers to advance medical treatment and services in the region, including using a deadly sea creature’s venom to treat mental ...

The Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation has given $280,000 to researchers to advance medical treatment and services in the region, including using a deadly sea creature’s venom to treat mental ...

If it's a cone, leave it alone -- that's what Beckylee Rawls learned after she went to the beach and held death in her hand ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Cairns. Followed categories will be added to My News. Foundation research and education committee chair, Professor John McBride, said grants ranged from a focus on ...