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

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

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

Snake expert Nick Evans warned South Africans about the small but dangerous Stiletto Snake, urging people and pet owners to ...

Most people, throughout their lives, see imagery of violent snakes perpetuated in the media. Anaconda, Babylon, Snakes on a Plane: what these films have in common is that snakes act as the aggressor, ...

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

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

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

New research reveals snake venom primarily evolved for hunting and digesting prey, not for defence against humans or ...