Cone snails have inspired humans for centuries. Coastal communities have often traded their beautiful shells like money and put them in jewelry. Many artists, including Rembrandt, have featured them ...

A woman named Beckylee posted a video on TikTok and showed viewers how she had a close call with a venomous shell creature on a beach in Japan. TikTok/@beckyleeinoki Beckylee was looking at tide pools ...

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 ...

When it comes to research on venom and converting it into useful drugs, studies involving exotic snakes or brightly colored frogs seem to attract the most attention. However, one of the most promising ...

Researchers have found that variants of this cone snail venom could offer future possibilities for developing new fast-acting drugs to help treat diabetics. The tapered cone shell is popular among ...

As if drowning weren't enough, there are so many ways the ocean will end your life. Add to the lethal list of box jelly fish, blue ringed octopus, fugu and the always popular great white shark, the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Even as a boy plucking cone-snail shells from tide pools near his ...

The tapered cone shell is popular among seashell collectors for its colorful patterns, but the smooth mottled shells are also home to the cone snail which is capable of spewing a potent insulin-like ...

(KUTV) — An international team of researchers, including University of Utah Health scientists, report they have developed the world’s smallest, fully functional version of insulin. The human hybrid ...

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 ...

Recently, Beckylee Rawls and her husband went tidepooling in Okinawa, Japan, where they live While exploring the pools, the project manager noticed something unusual: the top of a beautiful shell.