Science splits the iconic king cobra into four distinct species, reshaping our understanding of venomous snake diversity and ...

The exception there are the coral snakes — they have round pupils. It’s important to note that, at least in biological terms, venom, and poison mean different things. Venomous snakes tend to ...

Venom and poison are two different things. Venomous snakes inject toxins through their bites, while poisonous snakes only become harmful if eaten. In the snake world, true poisonous species are ...

Explore ten of the most colorful snake species, including the Milksnake, Corn Snake, Green Tree Python, and Rainbow Boa.

Two groups of venomous snakes are particularly well known: vipers and elapids. Broadly speaking, the venoms in these two groups do different things to a bite victim. Vipers have venoms that are ...

The deadly caterpillars – within the South American genus called Lonomia – have a snakelike venom that interferes with blood ...

An unwanted hitchhiker in the form of one of the world’s most dangerous snakes has been found under a car seat.

On a recent trip to Acadia National Park in Maine, a campsite ranger was kind enough to inform me that there were no venomous snakes in the park. He didn’t realize he was talking to a seasoned ...