The Western Diamondback Rattlesnake, a venomous snake native to the southwestern United States, is considered the deadliest in the region due to its p ...

Camel tears are showing promise as a novel solution for snakebite treatment in India, a country with the highest global ...

Researchers proposed using a toxin in scorpion venom as a treatment for brain tumors. When administered, the chemical ...

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

The bite of a black widow spider can initially feel like a sharp stabbing pain, or it can be deceptively subtle, barely ...

A kindergartener remains hospitalized after being bit by a rattlesnake last Friday. The bite, which happened at Gerald Ford Elementary School in Indian Wells, came from a Colorado Desert sidewinder.

UCSF researchers are advancing care through scientific breakthroughs that pave the way for less addictive pain medications and better treatments for cancer and Alzheimer’s.

That was the rather alarming message from Disease X: Hunting The Next Pandemic. 'Covid may have just been a warning shot,' said presenter Chris van Tulleken, a doctor based at the Hospital for ...

TWO NEWS. SNAKE EXPERTS SAY ENCOUNTERS AND BITES ARE HAPPENING MORE OFTEN IN CENTRAL FLORIDA, IN PART BECAUSE OF NEW DEVELOPMENT. WESH 2’S DAVID JONES WENT TO AN ANTI-VENOM LAB IN SAINT CLOUD TODAY TO ...

The new pesticide, based on the venom of a particular spider, kills common agricultural pests but leaves honeybees unharmed. (See “Honeybees in East Africa Resist Deadly Pathogens.”) The bee-friendly ...

Snakes have always caught our attention, even if they scare us. These quiet, slithering animals are full of surprises and can ...

Banded sea kraits are closely related to cobras. The venom in their fangs inhibits the swimming and breathing abilities of ...