Jess Thomson is a Newsweek Science Reporter based in London UK. Her focus is reporting on science, technology and healthcare. She has covered weird animal behavior, space news and the impacts of ...

A professional snake catcher removed the eastern brown snake from a vehicle in Brisbane, Australia Universal Images Group via Getty Stock Photos A man in Australia doing post-holiday shopping ...

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 ...

Scientists have uncovered a startling split in the venom of Australia’s Eastern Brown Snake. In the south, bites cause rock-solid blood clots, while in the north, they trigger flimsy clots that ...

Venom from northern and southern populations of eastern brown snake builds blood clots in very different ways, meaning the antivenom given to people bitten by these snakes may not be as effective as ...

A trendy store billed as a curator “of fine things” in Australia saw its customers heading for the doors when someone discovered a highly venomous snake among the racks. It happened at Rust in Moffat ...

A man is dead after attempting to pick up a rattlesnake while hiking on a trail in south-central Tennessee resulted in a ...