Dr Surajit Giri faced a moment that would shape the rest of his career. A woman bitten by a snake was rushed into emergency ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. From mainland Scotland down to Devon, there are snake hotspots located all over the UK. There are three species native to the UK ...

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has concluded plans to establish a dedicated Customs Area Command at the Snake Island Integrated Free Zone (SIIFZ), in a bid to strengthen its operational and ...

Antibodies from the blood of a man who is hyperimmune to various snake venoms could help scientists create an effective antivenom for wider human use. Scientists believe that studying the blood of ...

“The alligators and snakes watched us all night, but they didn’t come close.” Shocked that the caimans (pronounced KAY-men), a species of the alligator family native to Central and South ...

TAKE A LOOK. YEAH, THAT’S A TWO HEADED SNAKE, ZEKE AND ANGEL AND A CALIFORNIA KING SNAKE, ALSO KNOWN AS ANGEL, GETS ITS DOUBLE HEAD AFTER BEING FUZED AT THE SPINE. OFFICIALS SAY IT’S A RARE 1 ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Tim Friede has been bitten by snakes hundreds of times — often on purpose. Now scientists are studying his blood in hopes of creating a better treatment for snake bites.

In 2001, after working up to it for years, Tim Friede finally allowed himself to be bitten by a snake. He started with venomous cobras because they're dangerous — and because they're what he had ...

Scientists have developed a revolutionary new antidote that works against the venom of some of the world’s deadliest snakes. The antivenom was made using antibodies from a human donor who had ...