You may know that marine cone snails are some of the most comically toxic creatures on the planet. But have you ever seen one of these mollusks feed? Even though there’s no way one of these tiny ...

Adult Conus magus cone snail eating fish. Credit: Institute for Molecular Bioscience, University of Queensland University of Queensland researchers have reared deadly cone snails in a laboratory ...

There are two things life can’t get enough of: mating and eating. In a perfect, yet twisted, display of that fact, a team of scientists says it’s discovered that the imperial cone snail uses fake ...

If you think all snails are cute, harmless creatures, you haven’t met the cone snail. The sea dweller lives underwater and preys on fish, worms, and other gastropod mollusks. Snails don’t have claws, ...

Behind a pretty shell sits a precision hunter whose toxins can stop a heartbeat, yet also power pain relief and new diabetes ...

It might be time to rethink the phrase “moving at a snail’s pace.” New research shows that cone snails — ocean-dwelling mollusks known for their brightly colored shells — attack their prey faster than ...

In a world first, researchers have reared cone snails in a laboratory aquarium, which presents huge potential for understanding and unlocking the power of their complex venom for a vast range of human ...

(SALT LAKE CITY) - University of Utah researchers have found that the structure of an insulin molecule produced by predatory cone snails may be an improvement over current fast-acting therapeutic ...

University of Queensland researchers have reared deadly cone snails in a laboratory aquarium for the first time, uncovering a potential treasure trove of new venoms for drug development. Professor ...