A fascination with toxic substances has led humans to utilise venom for our own ends - to hurt but also to heal. Venom was one of the first weapons to develop in animals through evolution, preceding ...

Only the male Sydney funnel-web, which carries a much stronger venom, is responsible for human deaths. A total of 13 deaths have been recorded though no human fatalities have occurred since the ...

The Gila monster's bite may be agonising, but humans have been using the lizard's venom to save lives. Over 30 years ago scientists discovered the potential of Gila monster venom as a treatment for ...