One of the world's most venomous creatures could be a new source of inspiration for drugs to treat diseases affecting hundreds of millions of people, a new study suggests. Led by researchers from the ...

Traces of DNA in the stomachs of predatory snails give a team og geobiologists new insights into the ecology of placozoans. Traces of DNA in the stomachs of predatory snails give a team led by LMU ...

Scientists already know that the venom of cone snails, which prowl the ocean floor for a fish dinner, contains compounds that can be adapted as pharmaceuticals to treat chronic pain, diabetes and ...

We’re all familiar with La Jolla’s sea lions, harbor seals, orcas, garibaldi and seabirds. But in this series of stories called Species of the Month, the Light sheds light on other, lesser-known ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The animal kingdom is full of creatures that make themselves look bigger to ward off predators, but marine scientists have found a tiny sea snail that puts on its own light ...

Traces of DNA in the stomachs of predatory snails give a team led by LMU geobiologist Gert Wörheide new insights into the ecology of placozoans. Placozoans are among the simplest animals and occur ...