A species of snake known as Aesculapian, which can grow to around six-and-a-half feet, are thriving in areas of Britain for ...

The current way to produce antivenoms is antiquated. Experiments in mice suggest that an artificial intelligence approach could save time and money.

"This is probably the coolest experimental result I've had in my career so far," said biochemist Susana Vázquez Torres.

These “de novo” proteins–molecules not found anywhere in nature–protected 100% of mice from certain death when mixed with the deadly snake compounds and administered in lab experiments.

Stem cells from nine snake species respond to tissue culturing techniques previously used only on mouse and human stem cells. A former intern at The Scientist, Amy studied neurobiology at Cornell ...

Cambodia is home to 99 species of snake, including 16 which are venomous, according to the Terrestrial Research and ...

Venoms also differ widely across snake species, necessitating custom treatments ... from lethal doses of three-finger toxins in mice: 80–100% survival rate, depending on the exact dose, toxin ...