Read more about the article Bloke Finds World’s Deadliest Spider In His House
Picture shows the Brazilian wandering spider (Armadeira), undated. It was captured by firefighters inside a house in Vitor Meireles, Brazil, on Saturday, March, 4, 2023, the animal was about 10 centimetres long and was returned to nature in a remote area with no nearby residences. (@bvsc.vitormeireles/Newsflash)

Bloke Finds World’s Deadliest Spider In His House

A bloke claims to have found the world's deadliest spider, which can jump 16 inches and whose venom can kill, inside his home in Brazil. The unnamed resident of the…

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Read more about the article Bee Venom Study Hints Breast Cancer Treatment Prospect
The venom of wild bees such as the violet carpenter bee (Xylocopa violacea), with its main component melittin, is less aggressive than that of honey bees, a team from the LOEWE Center TBG discovered, undated photo. In the future, it could be used against breast cancer cells, among other things. (Bjrn M. von Reumont/Newsflash)

Bee Venom Study Hints Breast Cancer Treatment Prospect

The venomous substance produced by one of the most common wild bee species could help to treat breast cancer, according to scientists in Germany. Researchers at Goethe University and the…

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Read more about the article Handling One Of The Ocean’s Deadliest Predators
Picture shows several Glaucus atlanticus, better known as Blue dragons, in Queensland, Australia, undated. Blue Dragon is a type of mollusk, or sea slug, a shell-less gastropod mollusk. (@julianobayd/Newsflash)

Handling One Of The Ocean’s Deadliest Predators

A marine wildlife expert pushed his luck when he decided to pick up one of the deadliest ever sea creatures - known as blue death - with his bare hands.…

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Read more about the article 90-Year-Old Beekeeper Claims Stings Boost His Immune System
Beekeeper Heinz Hoffmann, 90, touches the bees with a hand, undated. He lets himself be stung by bees in Frankfurt, Germany. (Newsflash)

90-Year-Old Beekeeper Claims Stings Boost His Immune System

One of Germany's oldest beekeepers deliberately gets stung at the beginning of each season, claiming bee venom boosts his body's immune system. Former chemist Heinz Hoffmann, 90, who is the…

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Read more about the article Massive Spider Capable Of Biting Through Human Fingernail Becomes Venom Donor In Australia
The biggest Funnel-web spider in the history of the Australian Reptile Park. (Australian Reptile Park/Newsflash)

Massive Spider Capable Of Biting Through Human Fingernail Becomes Venom Donor In Australia

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The largest funnel-web spider ever seen by staff at the Australian Reptile Park has been handed in by an anonymous donor so that it can be milked to extract venom…

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