Six snake species in Florida can kill you, but few people have died in 20 years. Still, researchers say we need to learn more ...

Why and When Do Snakes Bite? As is commonly known, snakes bite for two main reasons: to hunt and to defend. When snakes are on the offensive, they use their venom to immobilize and kill their prey.

Advanced video techniques reveal exactly how snake bites work and show various snake species have evolved very different strategies.

It's well known that deadly snakes strike very swiftly, and it is easy to infer that if you’re unlucky enough to be bitten, the moment of contact will be as simple as it is sudden: a lightning-quick ...

NIXA, MO -- A Missouri man died in his sleep just hours after he was bitten by a snake and refused to seek medical attention. Snake bites are pretty rare, and it's even more rare to have a fatality.

When a venomous snake bit a contestant on this season of "Survivor," fans held their breath while the show's medical team ...

A North Carolina family said their 4-year-old was bitten by a venomous snake on the playground of a day care, but staff failed to call emergency services and reached out to a guardian instead. The boy ...

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

There are six species of venomous snakes in North Carolina, each with unique features and interesting behaviors.

A snake-handling pastor who praised the serpents on reality TV died after a bite from a rattlesnake - and refusing treatment.

A contestant was bitten by a venomous snake on the beach in Fiji, prompting medical personnel to pull him from the game ...