Venom of the scorpion Brotheas amazonicus appears to attack breast cancer cells in a way similar to a widely used chemotherapy medication.

A multitude of potential advances are ON THE HORIZON in the field of cancer research, as reported by Susan Spencer: Behold, if you dare, the Israeli Deathstalker Scorpion. Its sting is excruciating, ...

Scientists have discovered a one-of-its-kind venom-spraying scorpion species in the rainforests of Colombia, capable of launching toxins several times its own body length. The new species Tityus ...

Preliminary results presented at the FAPESP Week France health conference suggest the venom from an Amazon rainforest scorpion (Brotheas amazonicus) might be able to help treat breast cancer. An aging ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The next new treatment for rheumatoid arthritis could come from the unlikeliest of sources. Researchers based at ...

An Arizona woman gets anti-venom for a scorpion sting, leaves with $80,000 bill. Sept. 6, 2012— -- An Arizona woman was shocked when her brush with a scorpion led to a stinging $83,046 hospital ...

Grasshopper mice take scorpion venom that could kill a human and use it to numb their pain. What makes these tiny mice so ...

A scientist found some “large” forest creatures able to spray and flick venom and discovered a new species, a study said and video shows. Google Street View ...

Scorpions are among the oldest predators on Earth. While most species pose little threat to humans, a handful are far more ...

When I gave my TEDx talk on inflammation, I wasn’t speaking as a scientist. I was speaking as someone who had lived through it. Even with clean living, hidden inflammation may require deeper ...

A Marvel fan has recently posted a theory on Reddit proposing that fans have already met the MCU’s next Venom. The character in question was first introduced in 2017, during Spider-Man: Homecoming, ...