Many scorpion species carry zinc and other heavy metals in their pincers and stingers, according to new research.

Smithsonian-led research on 18 scorpion species has revealed precise patterns of zinc, iron, and manganese reinforcement in stingers and pincers, linked to hunting behavior. Using advanced microscopy ...

“The National Museum of Natural History’s large scorpion collection allowed us to analyze metal enrichment in a wide range of ...

Scorpions wield some of the natural world’s most formidable built-in weapons, from crushing pincers to venomous stingers. Scientists have long known that these structures contain trace metals that ...

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

Scorpions wield some of the natural world's most formidable built-in weapons, from crushing pincers to venomous stingers.

A Smithsonian-led study has revealed that scorpions strategically fortify their stingers and claws with metals like zinc, ...

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Scorpions are the natural world’s original metalheads. Research from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of ...

Learn how metals like zinc and manganese reinforce scorpion stingers and claws, and how their placement shapes strength, ...

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

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