A longstanding theory in evolutionary biology is that venomous predators like rattlesnakes often develop complex venoms in ...

Scientists created ‘venom maps’ to predict Russell’s viper venom profiles, which could help clinicians tailor efficient ...

A new study found that some rattlesnakes are producing simpler venoms containing fewer and more focused toxin families than complex venoms -- a surprising discovery that challenges long-held ideas ...

In Brazil, a group of researchers from the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) and the Butantan Institute have ...

The power of a rattlesnake's venom to incapacitate its prey may depend on more than just its potency, or even the prey animal ...

Squeezed from the skin of a stonefish, a recently discovered toxin shows enormous promise, according to researchers in Far ...