Cone snails: the complex killers A very curios hunting techniques that plays on the prey's sex drive makes this little tropical snail a sneaky killer
Introducing the poison that inspired Van Gogh and almost killed James Bond: Digoxin The otherwise innocent-looking flower Digitalis contains the poison that can make your heart stop. That unfortunate effect is also the reason why the poison has been used for treating heart ailments for more than 200 years.
When poison takes flight: these birds might kill you – if you eat them Snakes, mushrooms, frogs and some plants – but not birds, right? Well actually yes: here is what we know about the poisonous chirpers.
Arctic bacteria converts mercury Bacteria in the Arctic converts harmful mercury to less harmful, airborne mercury. This helps protect polar bears and seals from poisonous human emissions.
