Made up of five smaller townships, Snake Park is home to about 5,000 properties built under South Africa's Reconstruction and ...

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

Vibrant green snakes, masters of camouflage, inhabit diverse global ecosystems from rainforests to savannas. These ...

Put down your phone and help your dog when it comes face to face with a snake, says Durban veterinarian Dr Carla Goede.

A novel cocktail of synthetic proteins, inspired by the unique antibodies of alpacas and llamas, can neutralise toxins from some of Africa’s most dangerous snakes. The work raises hopes for a ...

While reptiles are usually anticipated to be of dark shades like brown, black, and greys, to our surprise, there are some of ...

Scientists at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) have co-developed the world’s first product-ready, lab-produced, recombinant snakebite antivenom that protects against many of Africa’s most ...

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

Snakes are one of the earth’s creatures you either love or hate. Some are fascinated with their behavior and movements, while others run in fear at the sight (or sound). Regardless of your opinion on ...

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

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 ...