A rare two-headed cobra was discovered on January 1 in a rice paddy in West Java. The video shows the unusual snake hissing ...

Cobras are arguably the most identifiable venomous snake in the world. Their distinctive raised posture and flared hood enable them to stand out from .

Feared for deadly venom yet rich in cultural history, the Indian cobra and Egyptian cobra remain among the world’s most fascinating snakes. But their behaviour, hunting methods, and symbolism reveal a ...

Zululand snake catchers kept busy, with no fewer than three mambas, black and green, captured in various parts of the region ...

Researchers around the world are attempting to create a safer and more effective treatment in hopes of saving hundreds of thousands of lives ...

It’s been nearly 60 years since Doug Chamberlain, a Marine veteran and later Wyoming legislator, came home from Vietnam. The war changed him, and ...

IF there is one particular television ad that’s guaranteed to raise your blood pressure and make you seek immediate medical help, it’s the one from Trivago that features see-from-space-gnashered ...

Maryke Bezuidenhout is constantly on the road in rural, northern KwaZulu-Natal, visiting and helping people with disabilities ...

Mutations in the animal kingdom can produce creatures with anatomy that appears almost impossible. Some animals develop extra heads or limbs, while others are born with missing or dramatically altered ...

A Siamese spitting cobra was found inside a home in Wichita Falls, Texas and seized by animal control, in violation of city ordinance prohibiting the possession of venomous reptiles.

Authorities in Texas were called recently to deal with an unusual exotic animal that's illegal to keep in the city: a Siamese spitting cobra.

Do you know these Mississippi copperhead hotspots? Know when and where these venomous snakes are most active and how to protect kids and pets outdoors ...