A man, who tried to save a venomous snake he found while biking in Palisades Cliffs, ended up in hospital after being bitten ...

The king cobra, a venomous giant from Southeast Asia, contrasts sharply with the eastern indigo snake, North America's longest non-venomous serpent. Cobras rely on potent neurotoxins and ...

There may be only six venomous snake species in the Sunshine State, but knowing what they look like is important to keep you safe. Here's how.

The man was found to have undertaken "escalating doses" from 16 snake species so lethal they "would normally a kill a horse." ...

Experts have long called for better ways to treat snakebites, which kill some 200 people a day, mainly in the developing ...

Glanville’s diamond was Tim Friede, a self-taught snake expert based in California who exposed himself to the venom of snakes over the course of nearly 18 years, effectively gaining immunity to ...

Knowing what to do can be crucial – here's how to survive a snake bite from a venomous species.

Friede would give himself 24 injections over four months before he was ready to take the venom straight from the snake’s mouth. “You have to start with small dilutions and build your way up to ...

These included the black mamba, king cobra, tiger snake, coastal taipan, and Papuan black snake. Each antibody was given to mice, which were then injected with the snake venom.

TL;DR: Tim Friede’s self-immunization against venomous snakes led to the discovery of potent antibodies enabling a new universal antivenom effective against 13 snake species. This breakthrough ...