With more people turning to online advice to treat scorpion stings and rattlesnake bites, one clinical toxicologist wants to ...

“While most scorpion stings are not serious, medical attention may be needed for pain management and wound care, including preventive tetanus vaccine,” according to the Centers for Disease ...

Nature showcases diverse defense mechanisms among animals, some delivering exceptionally painful bites and stings. Creatures like the Arizona Bark Scorpion, Black Widow Spider, and Box Jellyfish ...

Tennessee is home to six venomous creatures. Here's a list of what they are and what to do if one crosses your path.

Stings can cause everything from minor pain and swelling to fatal allergic reactions. When it comes to avoiding stings, Powers said people shouldn't wear perfume or scented lotions or blue clothing.

A scorpion sting can be more than just painful—it can be life-threatening. In this video, we dive into the effects of a ...

The arachnids are like spiders' more frightening-looking cousins. But if you think they're waiting to ambush innocent hikers, ...

A close encounter with one of nature's most dangerous creatures—what happens when you're stung by a deadly scorpion? In this ...

We asked our friends at the Virginia Museum of Natural History in Martinsville to spotlight something fascinating about our state. For this, you'll feel a little sting.

The Right Way to Treat a Jellyfish Sting So, if Friends lied to us after all and peeing on a jellyfish sting runs the risk of making matters worse, what should you use to clean and treat the wound?

PHOENIX - An antivenom recently approved for fast treatment of severe reactions to scorpion stings comes with a high price tag. Metro Phoenix hospitals are billing as much as $12,467 per vial of ...

In partnership with colleagues from INPA and UEA, they discovered a bioactive molecule called BamazScplp1 in the venom of the Brotheas amazonicus scorpion that has potential anti-tumor properties.