A TOXIC pufferfish with an extremely dangerous bite and flesh that's lethal to consume is invading a holiday hotspot. Scientists have raised the alarm over the northernmost sighting of the silver ...

The toxin is stored in their salivary glands, and packs a potentially deadly punch when the octopus takes a bite. Now, researchers studying the octopuses have learned that not only do male blue ...

A fly that lays flesh-eating larvae could threaten humans and ... As a protective measure, animal health officials ask those along the southern Texas border to monitor wildlife, livestock and ...

Current antivenom treatment is expensive and does not effectively treat the necrosis of the flesh where the bite occurs ... which many human and animal cells produce. Heparan is on the cell ...