24
May
Here’s a handy guide to some of the snakes you may run across while gardening and hiking this season.
24
May
Here’s a handy guide to some of the snakes you may run across while gardening and hiking this season.
27
Apr
A handy guide to some of the snakes you may run across this while gardening and hiking season.
25
Mar
Why sea snakes have such itty-bitty heads
Some sea snakes likely stopped interbreeding with larger-headed cousins as a survival mechanism.
25
Feb
27
Jan
10
Jan
Hunters descend on Florida Everglades to catch giant invasive snakes
The hunter who kills the most snakes can win $1,500.
10
Nov
8 snakes with tiny tentacles born at National Zoo
According to researchers, tentacled snakes are not endangered, just ‘poorly understood.’
04
Oct
Black mamba venom holds promise for new pain treatment
Peptides isolated from black mamba venom may be a safer pain killer than morphine, according to a study.
03
Oct
Snake bite capable of passing brain-swelling virus to humans
The Eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, virus has been found in a number of North American snake species, especially the cottonmouth snake.
20
Sep
Snake venom could unlock cancer, diabetes cures
A study finds that snake venom not only evolved from regular cells but could also be turned back into harmless proteins.
