For the past century, vipers were thought to be the fastest thing in nature, and they represented the pinnacle of snake strike performance. Well, not so anymore, according to a new study published ...

Ophidiophobia (the phobia of snakes) is one of the more common phobias psychologists treat today. Some researchers posit that ...

Vipers — venomous snakes such as rattlesnakes and cottonmouths — are commonly thought to possess the quickest strikes. Not so fast, according to three researchers at the University of ...

Join Tyler Nolan for an up-close encounter with a venomous bright blue Komodo Island pit viper, one of the rarest and most visually stunning snakes on Earth. Captured in crystal-clear 1080p, this ...

The Amazon rainforest, with its lush greenery and diverse wildlife, is home to some of the most fascinating and deadly creatures on Earth, including the majestic Anaconda, the deadly King Cobra, the ...

Debunking the Viper’s Strike Rattlesnakes are part of the venomous viper family, thought to have the fastest strikes of any snakes. That is, until researchers decided to run a few experiments. NA.

Viper snakes are known for their aggressive temperaments and lightning-fast attack speeds, so it’s appropriate that Razer would name its latest gaming mouse after the deadly reptile.

Stressed snakes strike first: Hormone levels and defensive behavior in free ranging cottonmouths (Agkistrodon piscivorus). General and Comparative Endocrinology , 2017; 243: 89 DOI: 10.1016/j ...

Last week, I answered a question about coral snakes. In this column, I discuss the largest group of venomous snakes found in the Southeast — pit vipers. The Southeast is home to copperheads ...