Snakes have both fascinated and scared humans for as long as we can remember. Especially frightening are the giants that ...

King cobras are the heavyweight champions of the snake world. These are the largest and longest of any other venomous snake on Earth. This is what makes the king cobra so infamous among snake species, ...

South Coast snake catcher Sarel van der Merwe has had a particularly busy period of late – responding to a string of snake ...

An increased number of snake species face extinction in Africa over the next few decades due to threats posed by changes in human population patterns, a study in Conservation Letters reveals. Lead ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. South Africa’s native reptiles and amphibians, including threatened species, are being illegally captured and exported for the global pet trade. A ...

DTU researchers are behind a potentially groundbreaking antivenom that could revolutionize the treatment of venomous snakebites in Africa. Snakebite envenoming is among the world’s deadliest yet most ...