For much of the 20th century, coal miners used to use canaries as an early warning device against harmful pollutants. Now, scientists may have found a similar use for the world's deadliest snake.

Across the Indian countryside, a familiar but often unseen threat is quietly changing. Russell’s viper, already one of the ...

The venom of one of the world's deadliest snakes is even stronger in dry weather, reveals new research. Russell's viper kills and maims more people than any other snake species, say scientists. Now ...

Some places on Earth look harmless at first glance, sunlit beaches, quiet riverbanks, lush forests, or dramatic deserts. But ...

There are more than 40 species of snakes that are native to Florida, but only six of them are venomous. Snakes are most active in the spring and early summer months, when the weather warms up and they ...

Honey badgers have developed a pretty fearsome reputation as one of the toughest animals and it’s largely deserved. Also ...

Research efforts are ongoing to develop safer, broad-spectrum antivenoms. Technology Networks sat down with Dr. Andreas ...

A revolutionary new antidote neutralizes the venom of 19 of the world’s deadliest snakes. Researchers used antibodies from a human donor with a self-induced "hyper-immunity" to snake venom to develop ...

Jan. 2 (UPI) --An Australian snake handler was summoned to a New South Wales home, where a resident found one of the world's deadliest snakes coiled up inside his lawn mower. Troy Hovenden, also known ...