A 6-year-old boy from Belgium has been hospitalized after being bitten by one of the most venomous snake species in Europe. The boy was on vacation with his family in Croatia when he was bitten by a ...

Snakes are one of nature's most interesting survivors. Where most people imagine them basking in warm sun or hiding amongst tropical forests, some snake varieties live in environments nothing short of ...

Only about 300 of the more than 3000 species of snakes that are known to exist are dangerous. In India, there are roughly 216 distinct species of snakes, of which 52 are known to be toxic. The Cobra, ...

Brazil’s Snake Island, officially Ilha da Queimada Grande, is often imagined as a realm of peril, yet its significance goes far beyond danger. This remote island is an ecological gem, home to some of ...

Mock vipers not only look like tree-dwelling vipers but also act like them. Intriguingly, they have a fake ‘fang’ in the front of their mouth, which befools a predator into thinking that they possess ...