The antitoxin antibodies found in the blood of a Wisconsin man—who voluntarily let snakes bite him for alm0st 20 years—is ...

Tim Friede might be the world's most snakebit person—and his antibodies could hold the key to a truly universal snake ...

Garter snakes are among the most common and widely distributed snakes in the United States, with populations in nearly every ...

Jacob Glanville, founder of San Francisco-based vaccine developer Centivax and lead author of the study, met Friede in 2017.

Scientists have created what they believe to be the most broadly effective antivenom to date — and its key ingredient came ...

A Wisconsin man has been bitten by snakes hundreds of times, and scientists are studying his blood to treat snakebite.

The Inland Taipan and sea snakes, both possessing deadly venom, differ significantly in habitat, behavior, and threat to ...

Snakes are ending hibernation to mate and bask under the summer sun. Michigan has one venomous snake. Here's how to identify ...

Snakes are a significant part of nature, but many people choose to stay away from them– and for good reason. While some ...

Desert-dwelling snakes inhabit every desert on Earth. From the Australian outback to the desert southwest in North America, you can be sure to find at least one species of potentially dangerous snake.

Scientists have developed a groundbreaking antivenom that protects against 19 of the world’s deadliest snakes, including the ...

Sacramento Snake Festival (SnakeFest) celebrates our world’s most interesting and misunderstood animals and introduces the ...