A drug, known for heavy-metal poisoning, may also be used as a treatment against snakebites. Snakebite envenoming causes 138,000 deaths annually, and around 400,000 victims face permanent disabilities ...

The species — at nearly a foot long as a juvenile — is listed as “vulnerable” in Peru and was rescued by wildlife officials.

Get up close with one of the most beautiful yet dangerous snakes on the planet — the Gaboon Viper! Known for having the ...

SC has native venomous snakes like copperheads, cottonmouths and coral snakes. SCDNR advises people to avoid snakes and to ...

Intrigued by this “unusual” change in color, researchers caught several snakes, took a closer look at them, tested their DNA and realized they’d discovered a new species: Trimeresurus cryptographicus, ...

Grand Strand Medical Center emergency residents were given a series of challenges related to wilderness medicine at the ...

Scientists created ‘venom maps’ to predict Russell’s viper venom profiles, which could help clinicians tailor efficient ...

This isn't your average snake meet the bush viper whose spine-chilling hiss mimics the sound of a buzz saw. Discover how this ...

Incidents of snakebite and resulting deaths are common in Tarai districts in southern Nepal during the summer. But, of late, cases of venomous snakebites have increased in the hilly and mountainous ...

Jake ‘The Snake’ Roberts has put a name on his last DDT, along with a hilarious reason for it. Roberts was recently asked ...

Invasive northern snakeheads can “walk” on land, breathe air and survive out of water for several days, and they also compete with native species in waterways ...

The most venomous snakes in Arizona include rattlesnakes, sidewinders and coral snakes. Here's where they live and how to ...