The textile cone snail is a beautiful but dangerous creature. Its venom can paralyze or even kill. Scientists are studying the venom's unique toxins. These toxins may lead to new painkillers and ...

Thousands of people here in Hawai‘i and around the world wear this shell around their neck, but few people have ever seen a live textile cone shell. The famous puka shells are made by the large surf ...

The textile cone snail (Conus textile) looks like a delicate ocean gem, with its shell displaying intricate net-like patterns in earthy tones. However, behind this beauty lies a deadly secret: venom ...