She says while many octopuses release a toxin, blue ringed octopus is a stand out. "They're not different to any other octopuses. Where they do differ is that they've got a very powerful poison ...

The blue-ringed octopus is a small but deadly marine creature ... Cone snails, found in warm tropical waters, are beautiful yet dangerous. They have a harpoon-like tooth that delivers venom ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I write about the world of biology. Poison is a well-known defense mechanism in the animal kingdom. What’s not as well known is that ...

The greater blue-ringed octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata ... unaware that they are holding one of the ocean's most venomous creatures. Blue-ringed octopuses are incredibly beautiful animals, especially ...