Humans have always been creatures of instinct, constantly attuned to the dangers lurking around them. But in today’s world, ...

This eye-opening countdown unveils the hidden dangers lurking behind some of the most adorable creatures on the planet. From the fierce mute swan to the venomous slow loris, discover how these cute ...

These Arizona animals can harm or even kill a person with bites or stings. What to know about bark scorpions, black widows, ...

Oklahoma Poison Center warns of springtime snake bite risks, urging caution around venomous snakes, scorpions, and toxic ...

Scientists found that plants, fungi, and microbes use venom-like methods to protect themselves, attack rivals, or survive.

If it bites you and you die, it's venomous. If you bite it and you die, it's poisonous. There are 6 dangerous snakes in ...

(Here’s why poisonous animals don’t poison themselves.) Within an hour of ingestion, cerberin can dangerously lower a person’s heart rate by disrupting the sodium-potassium pump that ...

Think rattlesnakes or scorpions. Poisonous animals are harmful when you touch or eat them, such as Sonoran Desert toads or blister beetles. From the excruciating sting of the tarantula hawk wasp ...