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 ...
Just because an animal is venomous doesn’t always mean it is “un-pettable.” Here are a couple of noteworthy exceptions.
Black mambas (Dendroaspis polylepis) are Africa's longest, most famous venomous snakes. Despite their fearsome reputation, ...
Ilha da Queimada Grande, Brazil's Snake Island, hosts rare golden lancehead vipers. These snakes are vital for biodiversity ...
Snakes have always caught our attention, even if they scare us. These quiet, slithering animals are full of surprises and can ...
Camel tears are showing promise as a novel solution for snakebite treatment in India, a country with the highest global ...
This news comes after the other coral snake look-alike, the scarlet kingsnake, was also sighted on Sanibel in March this year — its first appearance since the 1970s, according to the SCCF. Both the ...
The Western Diamondback Rattlesnake, a venomous snake native to the southwestern United States, is considered the deadliest in the region due to its p ...
A breakthrough study at the University of Queensland has discovered a hidden dangerous feature of the black mamba, one of the most venomous snakes in the world. Professor Bryan Fry from UQ's School of ...
"If it came down today, I would do the same thing," one of the paramedics said Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a writer/editor has previously appeared in places ...
Researchers proposed using a toxin in scorpion venom as a treatment for brain tumors. When administered, the chemical ...
Sept. 17 (UPI) --Snake catchers on an Australian island were initially surprised and confused when they were called to capture a venomous snake hundreds of miles from its native range. Ryan Fuller and ...