Scorpion venom is the most expensive liquid in the world! Although scorpions deliver painful stings, their valuable venom has many uses in the medical field. Discover how venom is extracted and used ...

The deathstalker scorpion is one of the most venomous creatures in the world. Its strong neurotoxic venom can cause severe symptoms in humans. The venom is highly in demand and expensive due to its ...

An ingredient in the venom of the "deathstalker" scorpion could help gene therapy become an effective treatment for brain cancer, scientists are reporting. The substance allows therapeutic genes -- ...

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, ...

One of the world's deadliest scorpions has an impressive and poisonous strike that helps the creature defend itself against attacks, and scientists recently recorded the aggressive maneuver for the ...

Blaze Bioscience’s “Tumor Paint” is a synthetic version of a peptide originally found in the Israeli deathstalker scorpion. (Alastair Rae Photo via Flickr) Seattle biotech company Blaze Bioscience has ...

Sounds terrifying! But Dr. Jim Olson says, "It's actually beautiful." Beautiful, because the Deathstalker's venom may revolutionize how cancer surgery is done. Dr. Olson is a brain cancer physician ...