Colubrid snakes, such as the mangrove snake ( Boiga dendrophila ), which have fangs farther back in their mouths, lunged ...

They found that venomous snakes use dramatically different strategies to deliver their deadly bites. Vipers and elapids ...

All venomous snake strikes look alike, but different species have evolved distinct fangs, speeds, and techniques. Watch how ...

It's well known that deadly snakes strike very swiftly, and it is easy to infer that if you’re unlucky enough to be bitten, the moment of contact will be as simple as it is sudden: a lightning-quick ...

Scientists filmed 36 snake species to study their strike speed. They found vipers, elapids, and colubrids each use unique ...

That’s because in a race of reflexes, the snake usually wins. For a mouse or human, it takes less than half a second to ...

In a first, scientists recorded high-speed footage from dozens of venomous snakes as they went in for the kill.

Few actions in nature inspire more fear and fascination than snake bites. And the venomous reptiles have to move fast to sink ...

Rattlesnakes are some of the most unique yet feared animals in the world. They are famous for their iconic rattle on the end of their tail, which is used as a warning system. These rattles are made of ...