Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When hunting rodents, snakes may have as little as 60 milliseconds to get their fangs into their prey. Despite working in one of ...

Imagine walking into tall grass or working barefoot in a field … and suddenly feeling sharp pain on your foot. You’ve just been bitten by a snake. This is more than a moment of shock; it could be the ...

The University of Florida is widely known for its annual investigation of shark bites around the world, but a new study by researchers at the school does a deep dive into 20 years of bites from an ...

An increase in venomous snake bites, carbon monoxide poisoning and medication errors after storms like Hurricane Erin can lead to illness or even death, a North Carolina Poison Control expert warns.

For some people, their fear of snakes is biblical. But these reptiles are intriguing, specialized creatures worthy of study. For example, when a poisonous snake bites a rat, the complex soup of ...

Survivor 49 star Jake Latimer shares details of getting bit by a highly venomous snake while competing on the show. Jake also reveals what happened after he left Fiji, and gets emotional talking about ...