The real reason snakes have venom: For hunting prey, not defending against humans

New research reveals snake venom primarily evolved for hunting and digesting prey, not for defence against humans or ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Slow-Motion Videos Reveal What Really Happens When Snakes Bite

Different snakes put their own spin on striking their prey. Scientists captured the powerful attacks on camera ...

Lights, Camera, Venom: What Happens When a Snake Strikes

That’s because in a race of reflexes, the snake usually wins. For a mouse or human, it takes less than half a second to ...
New Atlas

Ultra-slo-mo reveals how the deadliest snakes make the most of their bites

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 ...
The Economist

Scientists may have found a panacea for snake bites

Medicine is not helpless. Snake bites can be neutralised with antivenom, but that is often not to hand in the remote parts of ...

Mother shares harrowing story after sudden animal attack on hiking trail: 'Being distracted for a second cost me'

SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. (WTNH) — Two people were transported to the hospital after a multi-vehicle crash on Saturday in South Windsor, fire officials said. The crash took place around 9 a.m. in the left ...