Scientists found that a single gene controls striking corn snake patterns like stripes and blotches. While essential for ...

Scientists recently split the king cobra into four separate species — as if one wasn’t terrifying enough. Here’s what these ...

Lots of snakes can detect heat, but only three families evolved true infrared targeting. Meet the most iconic predator from ...

While the vast majority of Texas' snakes are completely harmless, about 15% are venomous, including rattlesnakes, cottonmouths and coral snakes.

Intrigued by this “unusual” change in color, researchers caught several snakes, took a closer look at them, tested their DNA and realized they’d discovered a new species: Trimeresurus cryptographicus, ...

What is Arizona’s most venomous snake? It turns out, the most poisonous isn't the most dangerous in the state. Here's what to ...

Bite severity: Much more severe than bites from copperheads and cottonmouths, all rattlesnake bites are considered medical ...

In Shetphal, Maharashtra, cobras are revered as family members, coexisting harmoniously with villagers. These venomous snakes roam freely, residing in specially made niches within homes. This ...

The most venomous snakes in Arizona include rattlesnakes, sidewinders and coral snakes. Here's where they live and how to ...

The inland taipan is by far and away the most venomous snake in the world based on the potency of its venom. A median lethal dose, or LD50, is the measure of the toxicity of venom; a lower value means ...

New Delhi, Apr 11 (PTI) Researchers have developed "venom maps" using local climate conditions that could help predict the venom characteristics of Russell's viper, a deadly snake found widely in ...

The researchers explained that the toxic effects of a snake's venom are caused by concentrations of enzymes, which are influenced by factors, such as climate and availability of prey.