Scientists have made a synthetic antibody that can prevent paralysis and death inflicted by the venom of elapids, a large family of mostly deadly snakes found around the world. The discovery has us ...

It's well known that deadly snakes strike very swiftly, and it is easy to infer that if you’re unlucky enough to be bitten, the moment of contact will be as simple as it is sudden: a lightning-quick ...

For some, the rise of venomous elapid snakes was an almost apocalyptic catastrophe. For some, the rise and spread of venomous elapids was just another challenge to adapt to. For others, it was a ...

New research has found the first tangible evidence that the ancestors of some of Australia's most venomous snakes arrived by sea rather than by land -- the dispersal route of most other Australian ...

Eighteen years ago, Tim Friede began willingly injecting himself with escalating doses of venom from 16 snake species. Now, antibodies in his blood have led to the development of a three-part ...

New research led by the University of Adelaide has found the first tangible evidence that the ancestors of some of Australia’s most venomous snakes arrived by sea rather than by land – the dispersal ...

Twenty venomous species were documented climbing trees, with many more engaging in climbing when under stress The number of climbing venomous snakes is likely to be much higher than this study ...

The ancestors of some of Australia's most deadly snakes may have arrived on the continent by swimming there, a study has said. The paper, published in the journal Genes, examined the origins of two ...

Snakes, known for their rapid evolution, are among the most dangerous animals due to their venomous bites, causing numerous human fatalities annually. They utilize venom for both predation and defense ...

Australia is justifiably famous for its snakes. We harbour more venomous snakes than anywhere else in the world - of the 140 species of land snakes, 110 are venomous, 12 of which are deadly to humans.