As a doctor himself, Michael is cautious about overstating the role of the scorpion’s venom in his remission. Still, he says, “if my pain came back, I’d let that scorpion sting me again.” ...

Hour 1: The thighs, back, and shoulders are usually the first muscles to suffer stronger spasms. The venom causes the nervous system to dump all of its neurotransmitters. Hours 1-3: Pain becomes ...

Australia’s infamously dangerous arachnids have revealed a more benign side, with their deadly venom harbouring the potential to block sodium channels involved in pain, epilepsy, and stroke.

With a large bill, a paddle-like tail, webbed feet and a furry body, this funny-looking animal produces venom that evolved to cause pain, mainly in other platypuses. Male platypuses possess a sharp ...

The “planet of the symbiotes” Venom and Spider-Man visited back in the day was actually a cage created by the creatures to imprison their master. And that stylized spider emblem on Venom’s ...