Adult brown (or dekay) snake. At full grown, they are about a foot long. Courtesy of Talena Chavis. On social media sites, seemingly every snake in every photo is identified as a venomous copperhead.

University of Queensland research finds eastern brown snake venom can vary depending on the location of the population. Antivenom remains the most useful tool to fight snake toxins but could be ...

In much of the eastern United States, it’s not uncommon to spot a snake slithering through the leaves, crossing a trail, or hiding near your shed. But knowing whether that snake is venomous or ...

A family in Australia received an unwelcome home visitor last week: an eastern brown snake, one of the most dangerous serpents in the world. The highly venomous snake was found curled up in the ...

Jess Thomson is a Newsweek Science Reporter based in London UK. Her focus is reporting on science, technology and healthcare. She has covered weird animal behavior, space news and the impacts of ...

Jess Thomson is a Newsweek Science Reporter based in London UK. Her focus is reporting on science, technology and healthcare. She has covered weird animal behavior, space news and the impacts of ...

As Floridians enjoy the cooler fall weather outside, they might want to be aware of our slithery neighbors also enjoying the ...

There are multiple black snake species, and some of these go after rodents and other critters for food, while others will ...

A South Carolina school teacher is currently fighting for his life at the hospital after being bitten by a venomous snake last week. The Florence resident, identified by WBTW as Jeffrey Leibowitz, ...

As the Indian women's cricket team went about their training at the R Premadasa Stadium on Friday evening, an unusual visitor ...