Snakes are one of the earth’s creatures you either love or hate. Some are fascinated with their behavior and movements, while others run in fear at the sight (or sound). Regardless of your opinion on ...

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.

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 ...

The puff adder is one of the deadliest snakes in Africa, and also an expert at camouflage. Can you spot the puff adder in the accompanying image, or in the footage before the narrator zooms in?

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Charlie has an undergraduate degree in Forensic Psychology and writes on topics from zoology and psychology to herpetology.View full profile Charlie has an undergraduate degree in Forensic Psychology ...