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

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

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

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Actor Walton Goggins recently shared a harrowing experience while filming a scene for the TV series ‘White Lotus’—he was bitten by a snake. This real-life incident underscores the genuine risks posed ...

A groundbreaking nanobody-based antivenom offers new hope against deadly snakebites. Developed by Danish scientists, this ...

A man brought his bakkie to a Windhoek garage only to discover a snake had nested underneath. The video showed the tricky ...

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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 ...

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Every year, scientists use horses to produce the antivenom that saves tens of thousands of lives. Small doses of snake venom are injected into the animals, triggering their immune systems to create ...