It’s known as the geographer cone, the geography cone, or the geographic cone, and it’s the world’s most venomous of the 500 ...

Fish get sluggish after hit with snail's venom. The images show two species of cone snail, Conus geographus (left) and Conus tulipa (right) attempting to capture their fish prey. As the snails ...

(CN) — Despite their conventional name and colorful patterned shells, some cone snails are killers. Their venom not only paralyzes and kills their marine prey, but, depending on the species, they can ...

SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 16, 2015 - As predators go, cone snails are slow-moving and lack the typical fighting parts. They've made up for it by producing a vast array of fast-acting toxins that target the ...

At least two species of cone snailhave turned insulin into an underwater weapon, a new study finds. When these stealthy aquatic snails approach their prey, they release insulin, a hormone that can ...

MANILA, Philippines — National Scientist Lourdes Cruz calls research not shared with fellow scientists, students and society as “useless.” That’s a strong observation coming from a talented scientist ...

Evolution can be an arms race between predator and prey — as predators develop new killing tactics, prey respond by evolving camouflage abilities, or developing defense mechanisms. A team at the ...

(SALT LAKE CITY) - University of Utah researchers have found that the structure of an insulin molecule produced by predatory cone snails may be an improvement over current fast-acting therapeutic ...

Venomous marine gastropods of the genus Conus have evolved one of the most sophisticated envenomation strategies known, allowing these slow animals to capture worms, mollusks and even fish 1.