The cottonmouth, also known as the water moccasin, is one of the most misunderstood venomous snakes in the U.S. Known for its defensive behavior and open-mouth threat display, it plays a vital role in ...

There are six venomous snakes native to Alabama, and here's what you should — and shouldn't — do if you come into contact with one.

Whether enjoying Arkansas on land or by water this summer, it’s important to keep an eye out for the Natural State’s six ...

Every year, 5.4 million people are bitten by snakes. While not all of these snakes are venomous, nearly half are. Of the 2.7 ...

A few miles outside of Orange Grove, Texas, down a long and winding driveway in Jim Wells County, you’ll find a man on a mission.

As a New York City man bicycled through the Palisades Cliffs in North Jersey a week ago Saturday, he spotted a small snake on ...

Whether enjoying the Natural State on land or by water this summer, it’s important to keep an eye out for Arkansas’ six native venomous snake species — and to educate yourself on how to avoid them ...

Cara Reed's mom said it was too early to know how extensive the damage was to her daughter's foot, which blistered and turned black.

A man, who tried to save a venomous snake he found while biking in Palisades Cliffs, ended up in hospital after being bitten ...

When a pioneering scientist heard about a US man injecting himself with snake venom 856 times over ... but I’d love to get my hands on some of your blood,” bioengineer Jacob Glanville told ...

Snake bites are most common between April and October ... Be mindful of where you place your hands and feet, watch your pets, and avoid walking at night in sandals if snakes are common in the ...