Scientists have used alpaca and llama antibodies to create a next-generation antivenom that protects against a whole family ...

A recent study found that copperheads often strike in under 0.1 seconds, and their fangs can break when they bite.

New broad-spectrum antivenom, made up of just eight nanobodies to counter venom from diverse sub-Saharan African snake ...

Medicine is not helpless. Snake bites can be neutralised with antivenom, but that is often not to hand in the remote parts of ...

They found that venomous snakes use dramatically different strategies to deliver their deadly bites. Vipers and elapids ...

Snakebite envenoming is among the world's deadliest yet most overlooked tropical diseases. The WHO has classified snakebite ...

In a first, scientists recorded high-speed footage from dozens of venomous snakes as they went in for the kill.

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

Vipers launched from coils with smooth, explosive acceleration. If the first stab wasn’t perfect, they “walked” a fang out ...

These animals have evolved a suite of clever strategies to keep out of harm’s way. The 10 snakes faced a tough predicament.

Scientists found a remarkable sight on how some snakes are wiping poison off from deadly frogs before eating them. The ...