Found in deserts, its venom causes intense pain, fever, and convulsions, and can be fatal for children and the elderly. One ...

Box jellyfish is one of the world’s deadliest animals in the ocean thanks to a venom containing toxins that strike at the heart, nervous system and even skin cells of anyone unlucky enough to touch ...

Marine ecologist Tim Lynch and his colleagues may have figured out why: based on data from Lynch’s firsthand experience with sea snake encounters, the researchers concluded that the animals simply get ...

After about eight hours at sea, Snake Island's ominous silhouette appeared in the distance.