Scientists have sunk their fangs into a panacea for snake bites. The new antivenom can counteract the bite of several deadly ...

Why and When Do Snakes Bite? As is commonly known, snakes bite for two main reasons: to hunt and to defend. When snakes are on the offensive, they use their venom to immobilize and kill their prey.

Snake venom contains many proteins that damage the body, though key toxic sites often remain similar across species.

Advanced video techniques reveal exactly how snake bites work and show various snake species have evolved very different strategies.

Scientists filmed 36 snake species to study their strike speed. They found vipers, elapids, and colubrids each use unique ...