The Karnataka government is intensifying efforts to tackle snakebite-related deaths by reviewing audits and implementing the ...

Country musician and "One Beer" singer Hardy shared a social media video in which he grabs a wild snake that promptly sinks ...

Springtime in Texas brings warmer temperatures, blooming wildflowers — and more active snakes.

You might expect to see them in wooded areas, but they can be much closer to home. Heavy rain conditions can raise water levels, pushing them out of hiding spots. The experts say the best choice is to ...

The bite doesn't seem to bother Hardy much. In fact, viewers wouldn't know about it if not for a caption. He declares the ...

While it's sucking blood, some of its secretions get mixed in. Only female mosquitoes bite. They need a blood meal to produce eggs. The female may bite 20 times before she finds a small blood vessel.

The inland taipan is by far and away the most venomous snake in the world based on the potency of its venom. A median lethal dose, or LD50, is the measure of the toxicity of venom; a lower value means ...

The researchers from the Bengaluru institute said the venom maps could help clinicians select the most appropriate treatment for patients with snake bites The Tribune, now published from ...

Snakes generally only bite in self-defence, so normally bites occur when a snake is stepped on or disturbed by your dog. Puppies and young dogs can be especially curious and can unintentionally ...

The researchers explained that the toxic effects of a snake's venom are caused by concentrations of enzymes, which are influenced by factors, such as climate and availability of prey.

helping clinicians to provide targeted therapies for snake bite victims, according to a study publishing April 10 in the open-access journal PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases by Kartik Sunagar and ...

Paramedics treated the patient while flying him to a local hospital that had antivenom for the snake bite. It’s unclear what kind of snake bit the hiker. Griffith Park said that there are a ...