Two venomous snakes, the desert-dwelling Sidewinder and the African Black Mamba, showcase remarkable evolutionary adaptations ...

There's usually a sense of excitement about what lies beneath the Christmas tree, but for one festive family the biggest surprise was lurking in the branches up above. Rob and Marcela Wild wasted no ...

DTU researchers are behind a potentially groundbreaking antivenom that could revolutionize the treatment of venomous snakebites in Africa.

The fight against venomous snake bites, a major health scourge in tropical regions, could see a decisive turning point thanks to biotechnology. An innovative approach, moving away from ...

Researchers immunized an alpaca and a llama with snake venoms, and combined some of the antibodies produced into a potent cocktail.

A Cape Town snake expert shocked Mzansi after sharing a photo of himself watching rugby with a venomous boomslang, leaving ...

Colubrid snakes, such as the mangrove snake (Boiga dendrophila), which have fangs farther back in their mouths, lunged towards the prey from further away. With their jaws clamped over it, they'd make ...

Scientists used antibodies from alpacas and llamas to create the antidote that protects against venomous African snakes, ...