Discover the captivating world of blue snakes, from Florida's vibrant Blue-Striped Garter Snake to Australia's rare blue ...

"I could not shake the feeling that today was going to be a scary day," a Vietnam veteran writes in this War Horse reflection ...

In a mountainous province in southern China, a venomous creature calls a rocky stream home. The Guizhou province includes the beginnings of the Yangtze and Pearl rivers, acting as an ecological ...

From cobras to gators, reptilian mascots and call signs appear on patches, aircraft and unit logos across every branch. Why?

An Australian boy died after being told to "sleep off" his venomous snake bite. Don't do that if one of Ohio's three venomous ...

These animals have evolved a suite of clever strategies to keep out of harm’s way. The 10 snakes faced a tough predicament.

Vipers have the fastest strikes, but snakes from other families can give some slower vipers stiff competition.

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Often, a specific antivenom only works against a single species. Finally, not all venomous snakes have an antivenom available ...

A recent study found that copperheads often strike in under 0.1 seconds, and their fangs can break when they bite.

It's well known that deadly snakes strike very swiftly, and it is easy to infer that if you’re unlucky enough to be bitten, the moment of contact will be as simple as it is sudden: a lightning-quick ...

Staff at a northern New South Wales wildlife sanctuary were forced to temporarily evacuate parts of their centre after a woman brought in a highly venomous sea snake. The woman found the snake ...