Venomous snakes are very effective at killing small mammals. Every once in a while, snakes find their matches in the form of ...

I had a reader send me a picture of a snake that he found in his driveway. After the initial shock, he correctly identified ...

The antitoxin antibodies found in the blood of a Wisconsin man—who voluntarily let snakes bite him for alm0st 20 years—is ...

Blood from a former construction and factory worker — and self-taught herpetologist — could hold the key to a universal ...

Experts have long called for better ways to treat snakebites, which kill some 200 people a day, mainly in the developing ...

While it's not every day people see a rattlesnake in Oregon, the venomous reptile is common in certain parts of the state.

A Wisconsin man has been bitten by snakes hundreds of times, and scientists are studying his blood to treat snakebite.

They inject venom into prey by using their fangs which can cause paralysis ... common krait and saw-scaled viper. As per the BBC, these snakes account for 43% of all snakebites in India. However, an ...

Copperhead snakes, which have hourglass markings on their back, are among venomous vipers native to Kansas. The copperhead and massasauga rattler are among four native venomous snakes present in ...

Get up close with one of the most beautiful yet dangerous snakes on the planet — the Gaboon Viper! Known for having the longest fangs of any venomous snake, this incredible creature was spotted near a ...