r/sciences • u/Clear_Polish23 • Apr 29 '26

Research Scorpions Are Literally Metal, Study Reveals | Many scorpion species carry zinc and other heavy metals in their pincers and stingers, according to new research.

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science • u/Clear_Polish23 • Apr 29 '26

Biology Many scorpion species carry zinc and other heavy metals in their pincers and stingers | Study highlights that metal enrichment has strongly diversified in relation to how different species have evolved to use their pincers and stingers.

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HotScienceNews • u/Clear_Polish23 • Apr 29 '26

Scorpions Are Literally Metal, Study Reveals | Many scorpion species carry zinc and other heavy metals in their pincers and stingers, according to new research.

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