Salamandra salamandra terrestris (fire salamander) sitting on a tree stump. It is black with yellow spots. We all know to be wary of toxic encounters with the natural world, whether it's watching out ...

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

Native to the rivers and freshwater creeks of eastern Australia, its venom is the lesser-known feature that sets the platypus ...

Experiments reveal that pond frogs can eat highly venomous hornets without suffering noticeable damage, even after repeated ...