The cottonmouth, or water moccasin, is often regarded as one of the most dangerous snakes in the southern United States.

With just venom and precision, these snakes can defend themselves from afar, without ever needing to bite you. Here’s what ...

Some places on Earth look harmless at first glance, sunlit beaches, quiet riverbanks, lush forests, or dramatic deserts. But ...

Was this 33-foot monster anaconda the longest on record? Click here to discover the largest anaconda ever found.

Venomous snakes kill tens of thousands of people every year, mostly in rural parts of Asia and Africa where medical care and ...

In the U.S., there are roughly thirty species of venomous snakes, most of them rattlesnakes. Most people will never have a ...

From village rooftops to forest releases, rescuers in India’s Western Ghats race to safely handle king cobras, revealing how ...

One of the world's most venomous snakes, the king cobra, can be found living in Oxfordshire - find out more about the ...

King cobras (Ophiophagus hannah) are endemic to the forests and swamps of Asia, with a range that spans from the Indian ...

If they reach the ecosystem's carrying capacity in the Everglades, the pythons will spread, and that likely means into ...

India is home to many snake species, some of them highly venomous. Here’s a look at some of the most venomous snakes found in ...

First published in 1992, “An Introduction to Snakes of the Region of North Carolina and Virginia," has been revised with ...