Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The emperor scorpion (Pandinus imperator) is one of the most recognizable species in the world, but it is far from the most lethal ...

Across many warm regions of the world, scorpion stings are a serious health risk. A sting late at night can become a medical emergency in places where venomous species live near homes. Hundreds of ...

An international team of scientists has identified how to pinpoint and predict hotspots for some of the most dangerous species of scorpion in the world. The researchers have established the key ...

For people living in temperate regions of Europe, the Americas and much of Asia, scorpion stings are rarely a concern. But for millions of children growing up across the subtropical belt, a scorpion ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Australian researchers have been studying the venom from one of the world’s most deadly scorpions. The venom contains a neurotoxin that essentially overloads the nervous ...

A study has shown a deadly scorpion’s venom carries an extra biochemical sting that could be used to guide future medical treatments and tests. “Found in the Middle East and North Africa, scorpions in ...

A terrible chain reaction led to a city being flooded, three soldiers killed in a freak accident, and hundreds hospitalised ...

When two of nature's most feared arachnids go head-to-head, it is far from a simple battle. The tarantula and the scorpion ...

A Moroccan fat tail scorpion (Androctonus sp.), one of the deadly scorpions of North Africa. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert ...