How scorpions got their venomous sting

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 12:53

A team of researchers has found that a common protein used as part of the scorpion`s immune system was the origin of the scorpion`s venom.

How scorpion got its deadly sting!

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 19:13

One small genetic mutation leads to a non-toxic protein turning into venom, giving scorpions their deadly sting, shows research.

Australian scorpion venom could be potential painkiller

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 19:08

A team of researchers has found that unique compounds present in the venom of Australian scorpions have the ability to alleviate pain and therefore can be used in pain management drugs.

Mice evolve to numb pain of scorpion bites

Last Updated: Friday, October 25, 2013, 10:06

Thanks to evolution, hungry desert-dwelling wild mice can shrug off the pain of scorpions` stings in order to gobble them up for a meal, scientists said Thursday.

Dead scorpion in mid-day meal, 18 students fall ill in Chhattisgarh

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 4, 2013, 23:36

At least 18 students fell ill after consuming mid-day meal which became contaminated allegedly due to a dead scorpion in food in Chhattisgarh’s Balodabazar district today, officials said.

Two new scorpion species discovered in Brazil

Last Updated: Sunday, May 26, 2013, 15:00

Two new species of cave-dwelling short-tailed whipscorpions have been discovered in northeastern Brazil.

Javier Bardem plays neo-Nazi in film

Last Updated: Thursday, April 11, 2013, 11:54

After portraying the most twisted villain in the history of the James Bond franchise, Javier Bardem plays a neo-Nazi in ‘Alacran enamorado’ (‘Scorpion in Love’), a film based on the novel of the same name by his older brother Carlos.

New scorpion species discovered in US desert

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 20, 2013, 15:30

A new species of scorpion, Vaejovis brysoni, has been discovered in the Santa Catalina Mountains of southern Arizona in the US.

Safe ecological pesticide from deadly scorpion venom

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 12, 2010, 15:10

Researchers have made use of powerful, paralysing venom produced by scorpions to develop a safe and ecologically sound pesticide that immobilises animal prey on the spot.