Nasir El-Rufai may not be a cobra-eating king cobra, but he does display all the attributes of a saw-scaled viper. Judge it by its petite size at your own peril. It packs as much potent venom as any ...

Scientists at the National Research Centre on Camel (NRCC) in Bikaner have discovered that the antibodies derived from the ...

Discover how experts in India are revolutionizing snakebite treatment and research to save lives and protect communities.

The group attributes this spike to water entering natural habitats and ongoing construction on agricultural land, both of ...

With the rise in human-snake encounters, experts dispel myths and explain why snakes are nature’s best pest control service ...

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.

Saw-scaled viper: 138,000 deaths per year Assassin bugs: 10,000 deaths per year Scorpions: 2,600 deaths per year Ascaris roundworms: 2,500 deaths per year Saltwater crocodiles: 1,000 deaths per year ...