A drug, known for heavy-metal poisoning, may also be used as a treatment against snakebites. Snakebite envenoming causes 138,000 deaths annually, and around 400,000 victims face permanent disabilities ...

Researchers at the University of South Florida are uncovering new clues about how animals evolve by studying rattlesnake ...

Scientists created ‘venom maps’ to predict Russell’s viper venom profiles, which could help clinicians tailor efficient ...

In Brazil, a group of researchers from the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) and the Butantan Institute have ...

The power of a rattlesnake's venom to incapacitate its prey may depend on more than just its potency, or even the prey animal ...

A new study found that some rattlesnakes are producing simpler venoms containing fewer and more focused toxin families than complex venoms -- a surprising discovery that challenges long-held ideas ...