A captive snake in Australia has broken the world record for the most venom produced in one go, according to the creature's keepers. With a single bite, the snake — a coastal taipan (Oxyuranus ...

The Most Venomous Snake That Rarely Kills 025 mg/kg subcutaneous in mice, making it the most potent venom of any snake in the ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Gladstone. Followed categories will be added to My News. Details of the recovery of Eli Campbell have been revealed this week after he was bitten by a coastal ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Townsville. Followed categories will be added to My News. The warning comes after a man was repeatedly bitten by a coastal taipan last week after he picked it up ...

A blood-clotting protein in taipan venom has been identified by Queensland University of Technology PhD researcher Liam St Pierre to rapidly stop excessive bleeding during vascular surgery and major ...

Venomous snakes can be found in many parts of the world, from the deserts of Africa to the rainforests of Australia. Some of them are harmless, but others can be very dangerous. The most dangerous ...

A daring snake-catcher has made what he described as a once-in-a-lifetime capture after being called to help with the loose serpent at a local university. Staff called on seasoned snake-catcher Jeremy ...

Australian snakes' venom could provide the next generation of human therapeutic drugs. A blood-clotting protein in taipan venom has been identified by Queensland University of Technology PhD ...