Scientists filmed 36 snake species to study their strike speed. They found vipers, elapids, and colubrids each use unique ...

It's well known that deadly snakes strike very swiftly, and it is easy to infer that if you’re unlucky enough to be bitten, the moment of contact will be as simple as it is sudden: a lightning-quick ...

A viper can bite its target faster than you can blink. It’s so fast that for decades, biologists have struggled to investigate it in detail. Now, with a battery of high-speed cameras and a cast of 36 ...

Snake venom contains many proteins that damage the body, though key toxic sites often remain similar across species.

UA’s Venom Immunochemistry, Pharmacology, and Emergency Response Institute, or VIPER, is collaborating with two international organizations to bring education about snake bite antivenom to high-risk ...