Amid the sad news of Ifunanya Nwangene's death, explore the deadliest snakes in Nigeria and Africa, including species ...

South America’s Fer-De-Lance carries a potent hemotoxic venom. Theeastern brown snake is Australia’s deadliest due to human proximity, as it bites many people every year. The puff adder is the ...

The investigative minds at How to Survive examine the deadliest snake attacks ever recorded and the lessons learned for future encounters.

Scientists found a single antivenom effective against 17 venomous African snake species. Until now, antivenoms have been far from perfect. Although they save lives, some do not neutralize every toxin ...

A Nigerian woman recounted how she survived a viper bite as a student after failing to get antivenom at a hospital, sparking ...

There are things we take for granted which, if we peer behind the curtain, reveal themselves to be almost unbelievable. Take, for example, the existence of antivenom. Any animal bite is a bad time, ...

Some victims of venomous mamba snakebites see their symptoms worsen after getting antivenom, displaying a different type of paralysis. A new study explores why. When you purchase through links on our ...

Mark Emsden spotted a red-bellied black snake on his bonnet as he drove at 110km/h on the Bruce Hwy returning to the Sunshine ...

Examples abound of animals appearing to predict natural disasters, with anecdotes dating back as far as Ancient Greece, when the historian Thucydides wrote of rats, weasels, snakes and dogs deserting ...

Wondering if there are any hidden dangers lurking in Dubai's urban and natural landscapes? Here are the animals to look out for ...