Scientists recently discovered a new species of green anaconda in the Amazon rainforest. A new Nat Geo series shows the ...

It’s that time of year when snakes begin emerging, like the eastern hognose snake, who has an incredible zombie defense ...

With just venom and precision, these snakes can defend themselves from afar, without ever needing to bite you. Here’s what ...

In the U.S., there are roughly thirty species of venomous snakes, most of them rattlesnakes. Most people will never have a ...

One of the world's most venomous snakes, the king cobra, can be found living in Oxfordshire - find out more about the ...

Red snakes are perhaps the most visually stunning of these intriguing reptiles, drawing attention with vibrant shades of ...

Human victims of snake bites must quickly get to an emergency department to access an anti-venom that is specific to the type ...

Most shark bites in Florida are not deadly. However, there was an unfortunate 2010 attack where a 38-year-old Stuart man who ...

Just as slow and steady won the race between the tortoise and the hare, slow and deadly can also outwit the unwary. Many are ...

Although the word “spider” may elicit a “yuck” or an “ew” from many readers, the true nature of these oft-feared critters is not as icky as one might suppose. Arachnids provide essential services for ...

Deinagkistrodon acutus, a species of viper endemic to Southeast Asia, strikes the fake prey at high speed. Credit: Journal of Experimental Biology A viper can bite its target faster than you can blink ...

An 11-year-old boy bitten by a snake in Australia died after suffering "extensive internal bleeding due to brown snake envenomation," according to reporting by USA TODAY. His father did not seek ...