When I headed off to a family reunion last month, I expected to return with an article on a quiet, long weekend at a peaceful ...

Snake bites are often treated as rare accidents, but this species presents a far more serious threat than most people realize. The video focuses on a snake whose venom, speed, and behavior combine to ...

Black racer snakes are known to be fast, with some reaching speeds of 8-10 mph, which is a pretty good clip, especially for a ...

You probably know that the king cobra is the largest venomous snake known to humans, but what if this isn’t entirely true? It ...

There are over 3,500 types of snakes on the planet, and most of them know how to climb trees. Although their characteristics ...

Chennai: Last week, a gig worker refused to hand over rat poison to a woman, fearing she intended to end her life. While that ...

The king cobra is the longest venomous snake alive today, but it is not the largest venomous snake to have ever existed.

For some people, their fear of snakes is biblical. But these reptiles are intriguing, specialized creatures worthy of study. For example, when a poisonous snake bites a rat, the complex soup of ...

A popular Queensland snake catcher has shared the “freak” moment she was bitten by an eastern brown snake in her Sunshine Coast backyard. Mikayla, who works for Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers 24/7, was ...

There was a lot of news this year. A LOT. The Trump administration initiated seismic changes in world of foreign aid with dramatic impacts on health and poverty programs. Scary (and sometimes ancient) ...

Scientists have sunk their fangs into a panacea for snake bites. The new antivenom can counteract the bite of several deadly species of snake with fewer side effects and easier storage. If made ...

People bitten by a black mamba, a venomous snake that lives in central and southern Africa, have just hours to live. The snake’s venom disrupts nerves and muscles, and eventually paralyses the lungs ...