Invasion of the Jellyfish

It seems that people either love fish or consider it repugnant, but either way, one cannot ignore its important relevance to our diet. Speaking on a global scale, millions of people depend on our oceans for their...

Update: Violence in Pakistan's commercial capital leaves 14 dead; Has India s...

As the death toll in Karachi riots has climbed to 17, the Pakistan prime minister has directed the concerned officials to submit a report to him. In what apparently seems India's covert war against Pakistan, 14 persons were killed and over 80 injured in various parts of...

Poisonous spider outbreak closes hospital

Did they ever make Arachnophobia 2? If not here's a real-life movie script in the making." SYDNEY, Australia - A tiny Australian hospital is closing temporarily because of an infestation...

Man and Toad Arrested in Drug Bust

Well at least they arrested the toad too. There is no discrimination in...

Deadly Black Widow spider hitches ride to UK in Cadillac imported from US

Working for a firm importing classic American cars, Adam Morrison-Thomas is well-versed in handling exotic arrivals. But not necessarily eight-legged ones that can kill with a single bite. The encounter between the mechanic and the black widow spider began when he opened...

Spiderman 3 Trailer vs. Harry Potter 5 Trailer

Okay, super nerds: I want to hear it. Are we more excited about Spiderman 3 or Harry Potter 5? There are plenty of reasons to be excited about one or the other, certainly, but perhaps the best gauge is that good...

Snail venom may hold possible pain cure (AP)

" SALT LAKE CITY - University of Utah researchers have harvested a substance from the venom of a cone snail that shows promise in treating some human pain. The findings were published in Tuesday's edition of the journal "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences " />...

Scientists discover 1,200 types of venomous fish

"One moment he was reaching for the telephone, the next he was out cold.William Leo Smith, then a 20-year-old college student, woke up on the floor of the pet shop where he worked, blinking up at a ring of worried...

Venom protein may lead to brain cancer cure (Reuters)

" WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Doctors seeking treatments for malignant brain tumors have found promise in the venom of scorpions, according to a study released on Friday. The study showed that a synthetic version of a protein found in the venom of giant yellow Israeli scorpions...

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