Even though Florida is home to a variety of venomous snakes, two species stood out as the chief culprits in 20 years of data: pygmy rattlesnakes and cottonmouths (water moccasins). Together ...

The Eastern massasauga rattlesnake is Michigan's only venomous snake, and it's rarely seen. Michigan's snakes are are beneficial to the ecosystem and tend to avoid humans if possible. While ...

Northern water snake, Eastern hog-nosed snake and the Brown snake. "Snakes play a vital ecological role by helping control rodent and insect populations while also being popular prey items for ...

Five common Michigan snakes include the Eastern garter, Eastern milk, Northern water, Eastern hog-nosed, and brown snake. The Eastern massasauga rattlesnake is Michigan's only venomous snake ...

ePhotocorp/Getty Dozens of children at a school in India have become ill after eating food that was allegedly contaminated by a dead snake. On Friday, April 25, the cook at a government school ...

A woman found a baby snake in her margarita at a Mexican restaurant. The incident occurred on April 16 at The Patron Mexican Restaurant. Carletta Andrews described the snake as moving and wrapping ...

A snake antivenom based on antibodies from a hyperimmune man seems to be effective against the bites of multiple species, raising the possibility that a universal treatment may be within reach.

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Immunologist Jacob ...