A new snakebite treatment combines an existing drug with antibodies from a hyperimmune reptile collector, raising both hopes ...

Tim Friede has injected himself with snake venom hundreds of times, and subjected himself to more than 200 bites. Now, ...

Learn about the herpetologist who put himself on the line for the sake of scientific discovery and innovation.

Scientists have developed a groundbreaking antivenom that protects against 19 of the world’s deadliest snakes, including the ...

Cobra bites, though feared, don't always mean death. Up to a third are 'dry bites,' where no venom is injected, often as a ...

Tim Friede has survived hundreds of snakebites—on purpose. For nearly two decades, he let some of the world's most dangerous ...

Venom from snakes and other animals can have fatal effects if not treated. Venom is a toxic substance and includes various ...

One man’s habit of injecting himself with the venom of the world’s deadliest snakes has led to the creation of a new ...

"Habitat often also includes stands of red cedar, pine, and hemlock, as well as cool, damp meadows," MassWildlife said.

The co-director of a Kentucky Reptile Zoo is recovering after he was recently bitten by a highly venomous Jameson’s mamba.

A woman spent two days hospitalized in the intensive care unit after she was bitten by a rattlesnake while doing yard work.

The king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) is the world's longest venomous snake, and it's one of the species that can be neutralized with a new antivenom. Thai National Parks via Wikimedia Commons under ...