The cone snail looks like a prize a beachcomber might slip into a pocket: a smooth, beautifully patterned shell no more threatening than any other seashell. Inside, however, lives one of the ocean’s ...

Snails seem like slow, unassuming animals until you meet the cone snail. This mollusk packs a punch as one of the most predatory and venomous creatures crawling the seafloor. This YouTube video shows ...

Cone snails don't exactly strike fear into the hearts of all who gaze upon them, but it turns out that they can induce some wicked low blood sugar in the fish they target. The slow-moving predators ...

Evolution can be an arms race between predator and prey — as predators develop new killing tactics, prey respond by evolving camouflage abilities, or developing defense mechanisms. A team at the ...