High-speed video helped researchers to get close-ups of the attack strategies of three snake families. By Ari Daniel Venomous snakes inhabit a different perceptual world than we do. “Before the mammal ...

‘It became a lifestyle’: Man describes injecting himself with snake venom Link Copied! Tim Friede, a self-taught snake expert from California, injected himself with snake venom more than 650 times ...

Sometimes medical breakthroughs can come from unexpected places. Tim Friede, a snake enthusiast in the United States, spent nearly two decades injecting himself with increasing doses of snake venom.

Herpetologists evaluate a wide range of snake species to determine which ones demonstrate the strongest ecological influence and survival traits. The analysis compares venom potency, hunting strategy, ...

Every year, 5.4 million people are bitten by snakes. While not all of these snakes are venomous, nearly half are. Of the 2.7 million people poisoned by venomous snake bites each year, between 81,000 ...

Scientists have used antibodies from a human donor with a self-induced hyper-immunity to snake venom to develop what they claim is the most broadly effective antivenom cocktail to date. Their ...

Scientists believe that studying the blood of a man bitten by snakes hundreds of times - often on purpose - could unlock the potential of creating an antivenom to better treat snake bites. Tim Friede ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...