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 ...

Cone snails are a group of around 1,000 species of venomous, predatory marine snails that live mostly in shallow, tropical waters around the globe. Their cone-shaped shells are intricately patterned ...

Cone snails, or cones, are highly venomous sea snails of the family Conidae. Their neurotoxin is dangerous to humans, however their venom is under study as it has shown positive signs that it can ...

Training in karate was not always easy for Nobuko Oshiro, who faced bullying and harsh treatment from her instructors as one of the few women in the sport. Now at 77, she is Okinawa’s only female ...

Another spiky nut, however, is poisonous and should not be eaten. Similar to chestnuts, seeds of the horse chestnut tree, called conkers (above), are also covered in spikes. Unlike the chestnut, ...