Deep in the rainforests of Colombia, a scientist set out to study moths. While searching for copper, he found gold: a new ...

For a long time, scientists and survivalists alike have been interested in this debate between snake and scorpion venom, with every poison posing unique dangers. While a snake gives an ...

Scorpions are almost always milked by hand, one by one. And one scorpion produces, at the most, just two milligrams of venom at a time. So, let's do the math. If you owned one scorpion you would ...

The National Health Laboratory Service has ceased production of all snake, scorpion, and spider antivenom in South Africa due ...

Johannesburg - Millions across sub-Saharan Africa face a dire threat as South Africa's National Health Laboratory Service ...

SA’s antivenom stock is depleted. While production will resume following facility renovations, it will take months before new ...

Well-known Durban snake catcher Nick Evans says there is no need to panic over the shortage of antivenom. The National Health ...

While snake venom can cause paralysis and tissue damage, scorpion venom primarily causes pain and nerve damage. Despite their dangers, both venoms hold medical potential, aiding in pain relief and ...