There are six species of venomous snakes in North Carolina, each with unique features and interesting behaviors.

New research reveals snake venom primarily evolved for hunting and digesting prey, not for defence against humans or ...

Advanced video techniques reveal exactly how snake bites work and show various snake species have evolved very different strategies.

Vipers launched from coils with smooth, explosive acceleration. If the first stab wasn’t perfect, they “walked” a fang out and reinserted it at a better angle before delivering venom. In the fastest ...

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

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

Around 100,000 people die each year from snake bites, but this new broad-spectrum antivenom protects against 17 deadly ...

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

A venomous rinkhals snake left Mzansi creeped out and amused after a video showed it dramatically playing dead, earning ...

PAC directs Livestock Department to expedite local production as province faces over 54,000 snakebite cases annually ...