Vipers and cobras, though both venomous, possess distinct traits. Vipers, with their heavy bodies and hinged fangs, excel at ...

The dangerousness of a snake species can be measured in multiple ways. Here is a look at the deadliest snakes based on the toxicity of their venom.

GEORGE TOWN, Nov 16 — While Malaysia is home to over 215 snake species, the vast majority are non-venomous, and knowing how ...

The world of animals houses a wide variety of snakes, all designed to thrive in their own ecological niche. Among them, the King Cobra and the Queen Snake vary in entirely different aspects—a one for ...

The external world can indeed leave us in awe at interactions between other animals, particularly when the two which are fighting are formidable predators. One of the most interesting such ...

Tim Friede, pictured here with a water cobra, exposed himself to snake venom over decades. Scientists say they have now made a broadly effective antivenom with the help of his antibodies. (Centivax) ...

GEORGE TOWN, Nov 17 — Sucking the venom out of a snakebite, a dramatic move popularised in movies, is not only useless but ...

An African forest cobra (not the one pictured) bit a man at his apartment in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, officials say. Blessed Isaac Olupot via Unsplash A South Dakota man was bitten by a highly ...

ORLANDO, FL (KTRK) -- Wildlife officials say they are searching for an 8-foot-long king cobra snake that escaped from a home in Orlando. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokesman ...