In deserts, jungles and swamps around the world, snakes are waging a biochemical war against their prey. When a snake displays its fangs, it’s showing off one of evolution’s greatest weapons. This is ...

TAMPA, Fla. (Embrgoed for publication until April 23, 2025) – Researchers at the University of South Florida are uncovering new clues about how animals evolve by studying rattlesnake venom — and what ...

With just venom and precision, these snakes can defend themselves from afar, without ever needing to bite you. Here’s what ...

How does evolution invent entirely new things, like limbs, wings, and venom? Evolutionary biologist Sean B. Carroll joins us to reveal the hidden rules behind nature’s creativity and the genetic ...

Cone snails are marine gastropods whose venoms comprise a complex array of bioactive peptides, collectively known as conopeptides, with conotoxins representing a major disulphide‐rich subset. These ...