Every year, venomous snakes kill more people worldwide than sharks, lions, and wolves combined—yet most of us barely give ...

Scientists have discovered a new snakebite treatment to prevent the devastating tissue damage caused by African spitting cobra venom. Spitting cobra venom is incredibly potent and causes dermonecrosis ...

Hidden deep in Africa's untamed terrain is a snake that will surprise you. The Mozambique spitting cobra is the smallest of its species, but don't underestimate its size—this little guy has a deadly ...

For nearly 200 years, the king cobra was believed to be a single species found across south and southeast Asia. A new study 1 has revealed that the renowned reptile comprises four distinct species, ...