Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. A bite from a black mamba in the wilds of Africa is almost ...

Africa's notorious black and green mambas, though both deadly, exhibit striking differences. The black mamba, a larger, aggressive ground hunter of savannas, boasts the world's fastest speed and ...

A University of Queensland study reveals black mamba venom employs a dual neurological attack, explaining why antivenoms often fail. Initially causing paralysis, the venom later triggers severe, ...

Scientists have uncovered a dangerous hidden feature in Black Mamba venom that explains why antivenoms sometimes fail. The study revealed that several mamba species launch a dual neurological attack, ...