For much of the 20th century, coal miners used to use canaries as an early warning device against harmful pollutants. Now, scientists may have found a similar use for the world's deadliest snake.

Mississippi is home to 56 species of snakes and the vast majority are harmless when it comes to humans. However, six of the species in Mississippi are venomous and can inflict a nasty bite if not ...

A revolutionary new antidote neutralizes the venom of 19 of the world’s deadliest snakes. Researchers used antibodies from a human donor with a self-induced "hyper-immunity" to snake venom to develop ...

The dangerousness of a snake species can be measured in multiple ways. Here is a look at the deadliest snakes based on the toxicity of their venom.

One of the world's deadliest snakes can help sniff out pollution, according to new research. Black Mambas could prove "key players" in tracking pollution - while at the same time keeping ecosystems ...

Scientists have developed what they believe is the most widely effective antivenom ever — and the secret ingredient came from one man’s blood. In the course of their research, the team found a man, ...

There is a mysterious island just 20 miles off the coast of southeastern Brazil that is so infested with deadly snakes that ...

There are 48 different snake species in Oklahoma. This means that the chances of running into one of these slithering reptiles are relatively high, both in and out of the water. Of those snakes, the ...

For nearly two decades, Tim Friede voluntarily injected himself with venom and endured over 200 snake bites in hopes of building immunity and helping create a universal antivenom. Now, scientists are ...