Snakes can be scary because some are venomous, but they can also be really beautiful. Some snakes have bright red colours ...

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

Six snake species in Florida can kill you, but few people have died in 20 years. Still, researchers say we need to learn more ...

A novel cocktail of synthetic proteins, inspired by the unique antibodies of alpacas and llamas, can neutralise toxins from ...

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

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

As odd and awe-inspiring as this bird may be, one thing’s certain: you wouldn’t want to be a snake on the wrong side of this ...

A hypothetical showdown between a reticulated python and a green anaconda reveals the anaconda as the likely victor. Despite ...

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

A suspected big molesnake crossed the road in South Africa, and a motorist recorded it, leaving social media users talking ...

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.