Africa is home to two deadly snakes, the black mamba and the Gaboon viper. These snakes differ in size, venom, and behavior. Gaboon vipers are heavy w ...

Learn about the eyelash palm-pitviper of Costa Rica, a vividly colored venomous snake with unique “eyelash” scales.

Snakes, for some, are the stuff of nightmares. For others, they’re beloved pets or fascinating research subjects. They’re ...

To put it simply, yes, they are venomous. But are they extremely dangerous? Not quite. Water moccasins are compelling ...

Coiled, camouflaged, and lightning-fast – vipers are nature’s most dangerous noodles. In this video, we break down what makes these snakes such effective predators, from their heat-sensing ...

Hummel says being bitten by a copperhead felt like a deep wasp sting. His hand immediately swelled up and began to change ...

Snakes can see heat, have incredible jaw flexibility, and aren’t as mean as we think. Discover 10 cool facts about these ...

A healthy 4-year-old girl is brought to the local urgent care clinic for evaluation of a snakebite on her right hand that occurred 30 minutes earlier while helping her mother clear some bushes along a ...

The animal that kills the most humans each year isn’t massive or visibly dangerous. In fact, it’s small, nearly silent, and often goes unnoticed.

There are two species of seahorse in the British Isles – the short-snouted seahorse and the spiny seahorse. Both species are ...