According to experts, climate change and rapid urban growth are making the problem worse. From 2014 to 2023, Brazil recorded ...

On a muggy evening in a favela on the outskirts of São Paulo, a child screams. Her foot, moments ago tucked into a sandal, is ...

Native to the American Southwest, bark scorpions are known for having some of the most painful stings around. People who have been unlucky enough to get stung by one compare it to being branded ...

Pucca: At UNESP, within the Immunology and Toxinology Laboratory, we study a remarkable diversity of venomous species—including snakes, scorpions, spiders, and even certain types of frogs. These ...

Some Las Vegas Valley emergency rooms are starting to see more patients with scorpion stings. Health officials at St. Rose Dominican Hospital say as the weather gets warmer, more scorpions start ...

Pucca: We need to start with the basics. I've been working in places where scorpion stings are a daily fear, especially in poor and crowded areas. People are living side by side with Tityus ...