Venom: Let There Be Carnage delayed once again by three months

Venom: Let There Be Carnage delayed once again by three months as it’s now set to hit theaters on September 17 By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com Published: 04:08 GMT, 18 March 2021 | Updated: 04:08 GMT, 18 March 2021 Fans who have been waiting patiently for Sony Pictures’ follow-up to the 2018 surprise hit Venom, … Read more

Nature: Spitting cobra venom originally evolved to help the deadly snakes DEFEND themselves

Spitting cobra species first evolved the ability to spray venom from their fangs in order to defend themselves — rather than to attack prey — a study has found. Researchers from Wales found that instantly painful venoms these snakes spit was evolved from different components not once, but on three separate occasions. The venom — which … Read more

Venom actor Riz Ahmed announces he’s married novelist Fatima Farheen Mirza

‘We didn’t have 500 aunties hanging around us!’ Riz Ahmed reveals he MARRIED novelist Fatima Farheen Mirza in a ‘super intimate’ ceremony The Venom star, 38, first confirmed he’d tied the knot in secret while starring as a guest on Louis Theroux’s Grounded podcast He went onto reveal the married in a ‘super intimate’ socially-distanced … Read more

Biologists say first evidence of oral venom glands in amphibians

A species of fanged ‘worm’ that looks like something from a horror movie is the first known amphibian with toxic dental glands, scientists say.  US and Brazilian biologists found oral glands in ringed caecilians – serpent-like amphibians related to frogs and salamanders that reach up to 17 inches long.  Researchers already knew that caecilians have poisonous tails … Read more

Biologists claim first evidence of oral venom glands in amphibians

A species of fanged ‘worm’ that looks like something from a horror movie is the first known amphibian with toxic dental glands, scientists say.  US and Brazilian biologists found oral glands in ringed caecilians – serpent-like amphibians related to frogs and salamanders that reach up to 17 inches long.  Researchers already knew that caecilians have poisonous tails … Read more

Sea snail venom used to create a new type of insulin for diabetes treatment

Insulin developed from the venom of a predatory sea snail could be used to create a ‘safer and more effective’ diabetes treatment, researchers claim. It mimics the ultra-fast-acting properties of the sea snail venom to lower blood sugar levels, without long-term side effects seen in other types of diabetes treatment.  University of Utah led scientists … Read more