Snakebite affects millions of people each year. A new research project explores the conditions under which the jararaca pit viper of South America is most likely to lash out–and how this informs ...

Venom is a key adaptive innovation in snakes, and how nonvenom genes were co-opted to become part of the toxin arsenal is a significant evolutionary question. While this process has been investigated ...

Ilha da Queimada Grande is home to almost 4,000 golden lancehead snakes. Find out how they got there and if ‘Snake Island’ in Brazil is truly as dangerous as it sounds. Ilha da Queimada Grande, known ...