Scientists in Colombia have discovered a new species of scorpion, Tityus achilles, which can spray venom to defend itself from a distance. This mechanism, previously only seen in African and North ...

Newly described scorpion can spray and inject its venom ... This story was updated on Jan. 22 at 3.00 a.m. to correct the spelling of Colombia in the headline.

A former international goalkeeper who performed a bizarre "scorpion kick" against England has opened up about visiting drug lord Pablo Escobar in prison. Legendary Colombian footballer Rene ...

Legendary goalkeeper Rene Higuita will forever be remembered for the outrageous scorpion kick he produced on a ... England at Wembley in 1995. For the Colombian, though, it was another aspect ...

A scientist has discovered the first species of South American scorpion that sprays its venom — a behavior previously only observed in two genera of scorpions found in North America and Africa.