Every year, venomous snakes kill more people worldwide than sharks, lions, and wolves combined—yet most of us barely give ...

The World Health Organization estimates that as many as 5.4 million people are bitten by snakes each year. Snakebite injuries leave around 400,000 people permanently disabled or disfigured. Between 80 ...

With their bold red, yellow and black stripes, Arizona coral snakes look like they are dressed for a venomous Mardi Gras, but don’t let their small size fool you. These secretive serpents pack a ...

On July 9, residents of Attleboro got a scare when a snake reported to have bitten two dogs was mistaken for a rare venomous copperhead. State wildlife officials later correctly identified the snake ...

Brad Hughes wanted more snakes for the collection of venomous serpents he keeps in a bedroom at his home in Spruce Pine, N.C., a mountain community near Asheville. So he spent Saturday morning in the ...