Smithsonian Magazine

Scorpions Are So Metal—Literally. New Images Reveal Patterns in How Their Weaponry Is Fortified With Iron, Zinc and Manganese

Scientists knew the stingers and pincers of these arachnids generally contained metals, but a new Smithsonian-led study maps ...
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian-Led Research Shows That Scorpions’ Weapons Are Fortified With Metal To Suit Their Needs

Scorpions are incredible hunters, and while we knew that metals strengthen the weapons in some species’ arsenals, we don’t ...

Scorpions go terminator mode and reinforce their weapons with metal

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

Scorpions load their stings and claws with iron and zinc, boosting killing power

Scientists studied 18 species and found iron and zinc concentrated at the puncturing tips and grasping edges to improve prey ...
EurekAlert!

Zebra stripes, leopard spots: frozen metal patterns defy conventional metallurgy

"Stripy zebra, spotty leopard, ...". Kids never become bored pinpointing animals based on their unique body patterns. While it is fascinating that living creatures develop distinct patterns on their ...
Nanowerk

Zebra stripes, leopard spots and other patterns on the skin of frozen metal alloys defying conventional metallurgy

(Nanowerk News) “Stripy zebra, spotty leopard, …”. Kids never become bored pinpointing animals based on their unique body patterns. While it is fascinating that living creatures develop distinct ...