When a snake displays its fangs, it’s showing off one of evolution’s greatest weapons. This is because snake venom is not a ...

The rattlesnakes in South Carolina are the eastern diamondback, timber and pigmy rattlesnakes. Soon it will be that loving season for South Carolina’s elusive eastern diamondback rattlesnake, the ...

To put it simply, yes, they are venomous. But are they extremely dangerous? Not quite. Water moccasins are compelling creatures that stand their ground when threatened, unlike many other snake species ...

Just because an animal is venomous doesn’t always mean it is “un-pettable.” Here are a couple of noteworthy exceptions. To most people, the term “venomous reptile” evokes images of cobras flaring ...

High-speed video helped researchers to get close-ups of the attack strategies of three snake families. By Ari Daniel Venomous snakes inhabit a different perceptual world than we do. “Before the mammal ...

Rattlesnakes are the only native venomous snakes in California. Here's where they live and what to do if you are bitten.

Scientists finally know how venomous snakes sink their teeth into prey thanks to a series of high-speed videos. In a new study, published Thursday (Oct. 23) in the Journal of Experimental Biology, ...

On July 9, residents of Attleboro got a scare when a snake reported to have bitten two dogs was mistaken for a rare venomous copperhead. State wildlife officials later correctly identified the snake ...

Authorities say a man died after being bitten by a venomous snake in Tennessee. The snake is believed to be a timber rattlesnake, which can have extremely potent venom, but the man likely died due to ...