Scorpions are incredible hunters, and while we knew that metals strengthen the weapons in some species’ arsenals, we don’t know if all scorpions’ weapons contain metal, and if so, whether this metal ...

A scorpion does not look like an animal in need of more firepower. It arrives already armed, with claws at one end and a ...

The distribution and scale of metal enrichment among the deadly arthropods' weapons have been discovered for the first time.

Learn how metals like zinc and manganese reinforce scorpion stingers and claws, and how their placement shapes strength, durability, and hunting behavior across species.

The distribution and scale of metal enrichment among the deadly arthropods' weapons have been discovered for the first time.

Differences in zinc, manganese, and iron enrichment across species suggest material properties are tuned to behavior ...

Scientists knew the stingers and pincers of these arachnids generally contained metals, but a new Smithsonian-led study maps out how these components are distributed ...

Scorpions are armed with dual front pincers (technically known as chelae or pedipalp appendages) and a venom-injecting telson ...

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A newly discovered endemic scorpion from Sri Lanka, Heterometrus yaleensis, has been named after the Indian Ocean island’s most popular wilderness area, Yala National Park. This is the sixth new ...