Vipers have the fastest strikes, but snakes from other families can give some slower vipers stiff competition.

That’s because in a race of reflexes, the snake usually wins. For a mouse or human, it takes less than half a second to ...

Over 100 videos of venomous snake strikes reveal three different types of attacks, with some biting down several times "to prolong the venom flow into their prey." ...

A scarlet snake was documented on Sanibel Island for the first time in September. This sighting follows the first appearance of a scarlet kingsnake on the island since the 1970s. Both the scarlet ...

Kentucky EMS board dismissed a complaint against paramedic Eddie Barnes. Barnes administered antivenom during a mamba bite emergency without certification. Officials urged rule changes to support ...

Alabama's lands are crawling with 49 species of snakes. Six are venomous, and the rest won't bother you. One snake stands out, not for its bite, but for its size. What is the longest snake in the ...

As the leaves turn to shades of orange and brown, a copperhead snake starts to blend perfectly into its habitat. These are one of four venomous snakes found in Texas alongside rattlesnakes, ...

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 ...

ALVORD, Texas (WKRC) - A teacher has apologized to students after feeding a kitten to a classroom snake. The teacher at Alvord High School, described as an experienced educator and animal lover, ...

"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 chlorotoxin will act as a guide for a patient’s immune system to attack the cancer ...

POWELL COUNTY, Ky. (LEX18) — Two Powell County paramedics are in hot water after they say they saved a man's life using anti-venom after he was bitten by a highly venomous snake back in May. Now the ...