Researchers proposed using a toxin in scorpion venom as a treatment for brain tumors. When administered, the chemical ...

CASABLANCA, Morocco – Extracting venom from scorpions can be a dangerous, but rewarding, task. The poisonous secretion, while fatal to humans, contains hundreds of components that have potential uses ...

Brazilian scientists say a molecule in scorpion venom may fight breast cancer in lab tests. While early findings show promise, experts caution that scorpion venom is not yet an approved treatment, and ...

Replenishing venom takes time and energy - so it pays to be stingy with stings. According to researchers at the Australian National Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, scorpions adapt their ...

Scorpions are a marvel. Some navigate by the stars and communicate by vibrations. They fluoresce under UV light and can live ...

PHOENIX — Meet the Arizona Bark Scorpion -- the most common scorpion in the Phoenix area out of the 60+ species of scorpions found in Arizona. It also happens to be the most venomous and only lethal ...

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14) — The Arizona bark scorpion has been a rare sight to see around El Paso until this summer. So far, El Paso’s Children Hospital has treated two cases of bites by an Arizona bark ...

Scorpions‘ ancestors first appeared around 450 million years ago. That’s as old as sharks, older than dinosaurs, and even older than trees. Scorpions evolved from these early arthropods, known as ...