Scientists have sunk their fangs into a panacea for snake bites. The new antivenom can counteract the bite of several deadly ...

An Australian snake wrangler responded to a Queensland home to capture a laundry basket intruder that turned out to be one of ...

North Carolina is a state full of biodiversity, and snakes are no exception. Its diverse environments, from the mountains in ...

Snakebites are among the deadliest neglected tropical diseases, and scientists have long been searching for more effective ...

It's well known that deadly snakes strike very swiftly, and it is easy to infer that if you’re unlucky enough to be bitten, the moment of contact will be as simple as it is sudden: a lightning-quick ...

That’s because in a race of reflexes, the snake usually wins. For a mouse or human, it takes less than half a second to register a threat and react. But venomous snakes are capable of launching ...

When a venomous snake bit a contestant on this season of "Survivor," fans held their breath while the show's medical team ...

From the deserts of Africa to the forests of Asia, meet the seven deadliest snakes that dominate each continent—except ...

With summer mere weeks away, a nationwide warning is urging Aussies to tend to their backyards and pool areas as sharp rise ...

To capture snake strikes on video, scientists put medical gel on a stick and warmed it to mimic the body temperature of a mammal. Then, they waited for the snakes to attack. Oliver Neuman via ...

Vibrant green snakes, masters of camouflage, inhabit diverse global ecosystems from rainforests to savannas. These ...