As summer weather approaches, snakes are beginning to make their presence known.Officials with the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat ...

Scientists have created a broadly effective antivenom using the blood of a Wisconsin man who has spent years exposing himself ...

He started by injecting himself with small doses of snake venom and then slowly increased the amount to try to build up ...

Scientists identified antibodies that neutralized the poison in whole or in part from the bites of cobras, mambas and other ...

If you see something sliding across your yard, don’t get rattled - call the experts so that you can stay safe.

Likewise, a University of Florida study that looked at 20 years of data on venomous snake bites found a third of bites (33.5%) happened when people were intentionally bothering or otherwise ...

The four types of venomous snakes native to Kansas all share the same distinctive physical feature, a heat-sensitive pit in ...

You might expect to see them in wooded areas, but they can be much closer to home. Heavy rain conditions can raise water levels, pushing them out of hiding spots. The experts say the best choice is to ...

When it comes to caring for snakes, there are several common mistakes that can seriously harm them. Should you tourniquet a venomous bite or force-feed a snake? Find out what you should never do when ...

Grand Strand Medical Center emergency residents were given a series of challenges related to wilderness medicine at the ...