When I headed off to a family reunion last month, I expected to return with an article on a quiet, long weekend at a peaceful ...

Beheaded venomous snakes like copperheads may still bite hours after death. Snake bite cases are rising as weather warms, Triangle hospitals report. Experts advise avoiding and not handling snakes to ...

Rattlesnakes are both beautiful and deadly. They are the largest venomous snake in the U.S and the most deadly. Their bites ...

ALEXANDER COUNTY, N.C. (WSOC) — A 4-year-old North Carolina boy was sent to the hospital after his family says a snake bit him at day care. The incident reported occurred at New Beginnings Child ...

Every summer, without fail, the British press carries alarming stories about snake sightings. On an island that only has one ...

Snakes have adapted to nearly every continent on Earth, thriving in a range of habitats, from steaming rainforests to arid deserts. These reptiles have evolved some of the most potent venom and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — What are the most common snakes found in Kentucky, and which ones should you be aware of potentially ...

A species of snake has been noted biting and injecting venom into humans after the snake is dead. Getty Images/iStock Photo As darkness descended on a man’s chicken coops in Sivasagar, India, he ...

A recent study hints that we could make a universal antivenom for snakebites, but some scientists say we need something else instead. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

A hiker died in Tennessee on Aug. 8 after being bitten by a rattlesnake he picked up, local officials said. The man likely died from an allergic reaction to the snake's venom, though the official ...