A study on rabbits dosed with viper venom suggests that botulinum toxin may alleviate some effects of snakebite, possibly by ...

New research suggests Botox may help reduce severe tissue damage caused by a snakebite, offering hope for improved treatment.

Research efforts are ongoing to develop safer, broad-spectrum antivenoms. Technology Networks sat down with Dr. Andreas ...

Sometimes medical breakthroughs can come from unexpected places. Tim Friede, a snake enthusiast in the United States, spent nearly two decades injecting himself with increasing doses of snake venom.

Despite their formidable defenses, rattlesnakes have not escaped the reach of natural predators. Many animals have developed ...

Immunologist Jacob Glanville came across media reports in 2017 of a man who had injected himself hundreds of times with the venom of some of the world’s deadliest snakes, including cobras, mambas and ...

Texas is home to more than 100 snake species, including the western diamondback rattlesnake, which was recently documented ...

In deserts, jungles and swamps around the world, snakes are waging a biochemical war against their prey. When a snake displays its fangs, it’s showing off one of evolution’s greatest weapons. This is ...

Swift-acting bushwalkers and emergency crews "absolutely" saved a woman bitten twice by an eastern brown snake as she hiked ...