Image of a predatory marine snail, Conus geographus, hunting a fish. The snail relies on fast-acting venom to subdue its prey, which enters hypoglycemic sedation due to one of the venom’s components, ...

For millions of people with diabetes, insulin is essential medicine. But for some ocean-dwelling predators, insulin is a weapon. With a burst of venom, a fish-hunting cone snail can drop the blood ...

A deadly tropical sea snail uses a super-potent form of insulin to subdue its fish prey, scientists have discovered. The geographic cone snail (conus geographus) uses the chemical to cause a plunge in ...

At least two species of cone snailhave turned insulin into an underwater weapon, a new study finds. When these stealthy aquatic snails approach their prey, they release insulin, a hormone that can ...

Conus geographus, the killer cone snail that sprays insulin venom at its victims to disable them Jason Biggs and Baldomero Olivera Deadly cone snails use "weaponised" insulin to disable whole schools ...

Cone snails are known for their venom. Upwards of fifteen people have died of it. One snail, Conus geographus, doesn’t even have to sting to kill its prey. And scientists have found out why. To fill ...