In the animal world, power is not always measured in kilograms or muscle mass. A single, well placed venomous bite can topple an animal ten times the attacker’s size, turning tiny predators into ...

A North Carolina family said their 4-year-old was bitten by a venomous snake on the playground of a day care, but staff failed to call emergency services and reached out to a guardian instead. The boy ...

Snakes have adapted to nearly every continent on Earth, thriving in a range of habitats, from steaming rainforests to arid ...

Why and When Do Snakes Bite? As is commonly known, snakes bite for two main reasons: to hunt and to defend. When snakes are on the offensive, they use their venom to immobilize and kill their prey.

Snakebites affect millions of people each year, and tens of thousands of deaths are attributed to venomous encounters ...

NIXA, MO -- A Missouri man died in his sleep just hours after he was bitten by a snake and refused to seek medical attention. Snake bites are pretty rare, and it's even more rare to have a fatality.

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

Texas is home to more than 100 snake species, including the western diamondback rattlesnake, which was recently documented ...

A hiker died after a rattlesnake bit his hand when he picked up the reptile while on a trail in south-central Tennessee, local officials said. Around 12:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 8, rescue crews were ...