Scientists have sunk their fangs into a panacea for snake bites. The new antivenom can counteract the bite of several deadly ...

Snakebites are among the deadliest neglected tropical diseases, and scientists have long been searching for more effective ...

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 ...

Medicine is not helpless. Snake bites can be neutralised with antivenom, but that is often not to hand in the remote parts of ...

Why and When Do Snakes Bite? As is commonly known, snakes bite for two main reasons: to hunt and to defend. When snakes are on the offensive, they use their venom to immobilize and kill their prey.

Over 5 million people are bitten by snakes every year, according to the World Health Organization. Many effective antivenoms ...

A recent study found that copperheads often strike in under 0.1 seconds, and their fangs can break when they bite.

Gunter Glasser has been catching snakes for almost 30 years across Southern Queensland, but October has been an especially ...

What started as a regular walk for Piper the dog and her owners in Durham quickly turned into a scary and potentially expensive ordeal. "She was sniffing at the edge of the trail and then jumped back, ...

Cole & Jay face danger when bitten by a big snake while fishing a swampy lake. Donald Trump pardoning Republicans sentenced ...