In an article published in PNAS, researchers affiliated with Butantan Institute describe the genome of Bothrops jararaca and suggest the origin of genes responsible for toxins in its venom. “In ...

A Brazilian biologist used an unusual method to study the biting behaviour of venomous snakes. João Miguel Alves-Nunes from the Butantan Research Centre in São Paulo, Brazil lightly kicked Jararaca ...

The jararaca is one of South America’s most venomous snakes, so you probably want to avoid stepping on one at all costs. Unless you’re Joao Miguel Alves-Nunes, a biologist at Brazil’s Butantan ...

SAO PAULO, May 20 (Reuters) - A substance found in fruits and vegetables can neutralize the venom of a poisonous pit viper common in much of South America, Brazilian researchers have discovered. In ...

Ilha da Queimada Grande, Brazil's Snake Island, hosts rare golden lancehead vipers. These snakes are vital for biodiversity ...

Clay-made jararaca replicas were less attacked in Parque do Estado (5 percent of the replicas) than in Parque da Cantareira (12 percent), whose area exceeds the former in 16 times. Pictures register ...

We don’t think of venomous snakes as having many health benefits for humans. But researchers in Brazil think that the venom of a pit viper may be able to help fight the coronavirus. They’ve found that ...

A pet dog has been bitten "at least" four times by a venomous snake in São Paulo, Brazil, while trying to protect a 12-year-old child from the animal. The attack, which took place in the Guaratuba ...

Brazilian scientists have discovered that a native viper’s venom can be used as a drug to help combat COVID-19, Reuters reported. In the scientific journal Molecules, scientists shared results from a ...