Vipers and cobras, though both venomous, possess distinct traits. Vipers, with their heavy bodies and hinged fangs, excel at ...

Kerala’s quest for zero snakebite mortality: 2019 death of 10-year-old girl of snakebite in a school in Wayanad triggers a ...

It may be a very rare occurrence but snake bites can happen. Here's what to do if a snake bites your dog, and how the vet will treat it.

New understanding about how snakes sequester ammonia may lead to treatments for infection-caused kidney stones ...

Africa's Senegal coucal, a ground-dwelling bird, expertly hunts snakes, its primary prey. While snakes rely on venom or ...

Beware the Lonomia obliqua, South America's deadliest caterpillar. This creature, often called the assassin caterpillar, ...

Creatures consuming species that contain deadly toxins have evolved a suite of clever strategies to stay alive.

Scientists are turning venom, radioisotopes, engineered proteins, and AI into powerful new tools against cancer. From ...

Snakes, often feared, are vital for ecological balance, controlling rodent populations that spread disease and destroying ...

Sucking the venom out of a snakebite, a dramatic move popularised in movies, is not only useless but can be incredibly ...

Scientists think snakes and lizards could help them find new ways to prevent painful kidney stones and gout in people. And it all owes to an evolutionary trick.