When people consider the most massive venomous snakes on the planet, the king cobra is generally the first species that comes ...

A rare, deadly Russell's viper snake with two heads was spotted in India last week, British news agency SWNS reported. The snake was spotted outside a residence in Maharashtra, in western India. After ...

The reptile, whose name in Hebrew is Land of Israel Viper, lives in the Jewish state, the West Bank, parts of Jordan, Lebanon and Syria. (JTA) — Israel declared as its national snake a species that is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Vipers include some of the most powerful and fascinating snakes on Earth. Known for their long, hinged fangs and potent venom, ...

While on a field trip in Thailand with his colleagues, researcher Colin Strine of Sakaerat Environmental Research Station in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, was met with one of Nature’s fake-out moments.

From butterflies to birds, many harmless animals have evolved to look like their more deadly counterparts. But when a researcher in Thailand picked up what he thought was a non-venomous mock viper, he ...

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, ...