An Australian teenager who died after eating beef sausages on a camping trip has been confirmed as the nation's first death from a tick-induced meat allergy. New South Wales Deputy State Coroner ...

When it comes to ugly animals there is a fair share of animals that may make you cringe. Take the naked mole rat for example or do a quick search for the blobfish. They certainly don't have “cute”, ...

Just hearing the words “death adder” can send chills down your spine. A creature with a name like that doesn't sound like one ...

The agreement reflects growing scientific interest in oral small-molecule approaches to snakebite treatment. Marimastat is a small-molecule inhibitor of metalloproteinases, a major snake venom toxin ...

From vipers that cause bleeding to cobras that bring on paralysis, venomous snakes pose a serious threat across Africa ...

The Australian box jellyfish, not any snake or scorpion, holds the title of the most venomous marine animal on the planet.

There is something deeply unsettling about snakes, not because they chase or roar, but because they do not warn loudly. Many of the most dangerous snakes in the world strike quietly, often without ...

A singer's tragic death highlights Nigeria's snakebite problem, a national crisis compounded by a critical shortage of antivenom and political inaction.

After years of self-administering jerry-rigged antivenom and getting outright bitten by snakes, Tim Friede has a ...

Contrary to popular belief, water moccasins and cottonmouth snakes are the same snakes. Both terms refer to the same species, Agkistrodon piscivorus, a venomous water snake in North America. Read on ...

"EMT here. DO NOT PUT YOUR FEET ON THE CAR DASHBOARD. You don't want to see what happens if that airbag goes off." ...