Many scorpion species carry zinc and other heavy metals in their pincers and stingers, according to new research.

It arrives already armed, with claws at one end and a hypodermic tail at the other. But under a microscope, its weapons turn ...

A research team camping in one of Thailand’s most protected forests discovered a never-before-documented scorpion species hiding beneath a rock—a tiny predator barely an inch long with an unexpectedly ...

Learn how metals like zinc and manganese reinforce scorpion stingers and claws, and how their placement shapes strength, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Léo Laborieux, the sole author of the study, suspects venom projection likely developed in the scorpion as an adaptation to deter ...

On Monday, a study published in the journal Zookeys formally recognized two new scorpion species in the Golden State. Small enough to crawl in the palm of your hand, the scorpions were found in the ...

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Two new species of short-tailed whip scorpions have been found living deep inside the cool, humid caves of northeastern Brazil, a study reports. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited ...

Bay Area high school students formally describe two new scorpions with a researcher, after finding the unknown species on a community science platform. In 2019, Forbes and Jain came across an unknown ...

Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. LiveScience Two new species of short-tailed whip scorpions have been found living deep inside the cool, humid caves of northeastern ...