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 ...

The African Snakebite Institute recently shared footage of an adult black mamba appearing to stand as it raised its body to ...

The boomslang and the black mamba are among the most dangerous snakes native to sub-Saharan Africa, yet they are strikingly different in behaviour, appearance, and venom composition. While both are ...

Inland Taipan: The World's Most Toxic Serpent Picture the inland taipan coiled in the cracked earth of central Australia, ...

More than 300,000 snakebite cases occur in Africa annually, resulting in at least 7,000 deaths, as well as numerous amputations and injuries. Now, scientists have invented a new nanobody-based ...

Venom is one of nature’s most effective (and fascinating) survival tools. Across the world, a wide range of animals have ...

From rubber tappers in Liberia to sugar cane farmers in South Africa, bites from venomous snakes are a constant worry. 1 In sub-Saharan Africa—which is home to green and black mambas, spitting cobras, ...

A viral video showed a man rescuing a massive black mamba in Lwamondo, South Africa, leaving social media users in awe of the daring snake encounter.

Scientists at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) have co-developed the world’s first product-ready, lab-produced, recombinant snakebite antivenom that protects against many of Africa’s most ...