Snakes are common in nearly all outdoor environments and typically would much rather be left alone than defend themselves ...

WIRED attended a biohacking conference filled with unorthodox and often unproven anti-aging treatments. Adherents revealed ...

Snake venom is a complex mix of proteins and enzymes. It varies even within the same species. This makes treating snakebites difficult. Venom types include neurotoxic, hemotoxic, cytotoxic, and ...

Snake experts warn of encounters as temps rise, say development fueling more “The more educated you are, the less fear you have," said Jason Compton, CEO of the snake identification application ...

The colorful coral snake is the most venomous snake in Arizona. Here is the best way to avoid coral snakes and what to do if you are bitten.

The eastern brown snake's venom is neurotoxic, also containing blood coagulants and hemotoxins, and ranks as the second-most venomous snake in the world based on its LD50 (a measure of venom potency).

What's it like to get bit by a venomous snake? "It's like a bee sting times a thousand," Tim Friede says. Tim would know. Over the past few decades, he's let himself be bitten over 200 times by ...

Instead of sequencing a snake’s entire genome–which costs a lot of time and money–and searching through over 2,000 possible venom-producing genes, VenomCap may be a quicker, easier ...

The snake catchers took footage of their encounter with the eastern brown snake, which Daniel said is one of the "most venomous" snakes in the world, adding that the species is responsible for the ...

How much do you know about snakes in Louisiana? There are dozens of native species. Only a few kinds found here are venomous. Here’s what you need to know about how to spot them, identify the… ...