Spider venom evolves with diet. Species that eat mammals may have venom harmful to humans. Web use doesn’t affect venom ...

S ome snakes are well-known for injecting prey with venom from their fangs. What’s less well known is that they produce toxic ...

A man immune to snake venom has inspired the creation of a groundbreaking antivenom. This advancement could save thousands of ...

Snakes evoke fear and misunderstanding. Deadly snakes like the Indian Krait and Black Mamba use venom for survival. Krait's neurotoxic venom causes paralysis. Black Mamba's venom leads to rapid ...

A new antivenom relies on antibodies from the blood of Tim Friede, who immunized himself against snakebites by injecting increasing doses of venom into his body.

Keepers at the Australian Reptile Park made the unusual discovery and reported that the snake has a fully functional third fang on the left side of its mouth. This also means that the snake is ...

After multiple bites from cobras, mambas and other snakes, Tim Friede's antibodies open the door to an innovative universal ...

Nine Utrecht researchers to receive NWO grants for groundbreaking and high-risk research ...

All are included on the World Health Organization’s list of medically important snake species ... bulk of elapid venom. The third cocktail component is varespladib, a compound already known ...

Of the 44 species of snake that are native to Florida, six are venomous. Here's a guide to identifying them and the harmless snakes they resemble.

The centre is home to about 150 of the world’s deadliest snakes, whose venom is regularly extracted through “milking”. Surprising as it may seem, the lethal compounds in snake venom are ...

For example, the compound that became captopril was discovered after scientists observed the unusual effects and mechanism of that particular snake venom, noting that envenomated creatures experienced ...