Have you ever heard of a snake milker? This is a legitimate profession that remains largely unknown to the public. In this article, we explore the intricacies of what a snake milker does, the ...

In deserts, jungles and swamps around the world, snakes are waging a biochemical war against their prey. When a snake displays its fangs, it’s showing off one of evolution’s greatest weapons. This is ...

Extraction of venom from a venomous snake 9black Cobra) at the Herpetarium for venomous snakes used in the extraction of venom at the Kenya Institute of Primate Research (KIPRE) campus in Karen, ...

People bitten by a black mamba, a venomous snake that lives in central and southern Africa, have just hours to live. The snake’s venom disrupts nerves and muscles, and eventually paralyses the lungs ...