Snakes have intrigued scientists for centuries. Studying these serpents has offered clues into their bodies, venom chemistry, ...

Woodrats weigh less than half a pound but can survive venomous rattlesnake bites that would hospitalize, or even kill, a full ...

Study: Tandem duplication of SERPIN genes yields functional variation and snake venom inhibitors (DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msaf290)Woodrats weigh less than ...

Hognoses can also become prey for a lot of other species, such as raccoons, opossums, other snakes, and birds of prey. To ...

A wave of fresh science is challenging a century-old treatment and offering hope to the people snakebites harm most—often far ...

Unlike most animals’ weapons — like claws, horns or teeth — snake venom is in a perpetual race with the defenses of their prey. Snakes upgrade their venom; rodents and amphibians upgrade their ...