Across many warm regions of the world, scorpion stings are a serious health risk. A sting late at night can become a medical emergency in places where venomous species live near homes. Hundreds of ...

Paleontologists have uncovered the fossil of a new scorpion species, Jeholia longchengi, in China’s famous Yixian Formation. Dating back about 125 million years to the Early Cretaceous period, this ...

Many people deem scorpions as one of the most interesting members of the class Arachnida owing to their formidable looks, pincer-like pedipalps, and segmented tails that hold their telsons or stingers ...

The Pakistani yellow scorpion uses its venom to incapacitate prey. But new research shows that it might also be used to cure a range of maladies, even cancer. Part of scorpions’ evolutionary success ...

Juvenile Asian forest scorpion (Heterometrus species) on a banana leaf. Different species of thes scorpions range across Asia© Ernie Cooper/Shutterstock.com There are some crazy claims out there about ...

A University of Queensland study has shown that a deadly scorpion's venom carries an extra biochemical sting that could be ...

Scorpions are a type of pest related to spiders, ticks, and mites. They give painful and potentially life-threatening stings. Scorpions become pests when they enter homes or yards looking for food, ...

Scorpions are creatures that can make anyone stand frozen after a single glance. These creatures look intimidating, with their spiked tails and large .

Texas is home to some of the creepiest, crawliest, and otherwise oddest animals on the planet. We introduce you to them in What in Tarnation?!, an occasional series. Every true Texan has a scorpion ...