‘Do not pick it up’: Actor Madhavan shares warning about poisonous seashell. It looks like a beautiful souvenir, but can be deadly

Actor R Madhavan has issued a stark warning about collecting seashells, specifically cone snails. These seemingly beautiful ...
The Daily Dot

Woman picks up a pretty seashell. Then she learns it’s poisonous enough to kill 700 people

A TikToker’s beachcombing adventure turned into a viral cautionary tale after she unknowingly picked up one of the deadliest creatures on Earth. Beckylee Rawls was tidepooling in Okinawa, Japan, when ...
Science Daily

Venom of cone snail could lead to future diabetes treatments

Researchers have found that variants of this cone snail venom could offer future possibilities for developing new fast-acting drugs to help treat diabetics. The tapered cone shell is popular among ...