Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. There have been multiple documented incidents where large ...
In several areas within the Indian subcontinent, snake bites continue to be a significant public health issue; indeed, they ...
CROOKSTON -- Police said they are looking for a 5-foot snake sighted last week in Crookston, but it's probably a pet that got loose. Police were notified Friday of a large snake that was sighted ...
The World Health Organization estimates that as many as 5.4 million people are bitten by snakes each year. Snakebite injuries leave around 400,000 people permanently disabled or disfigured. Between 80 ...
A raised hood may look familiar, but science reveals King cobras and common cobras differ sharply in venom, behaviour, and ...
The flowerpot snake's genetic and reproductive quirks may also provide insights into human trisomy conditions, such as Down syndrome. "For example, we know that having multiple sets of chromosomes is ...
On Nov. 1, in a residential area of Bangladesh’s bustling capital city, Dhaka, the NGO Bangladesh Animal Welfare Association ...
An increased number of snake species face extinction in Africa over the next few decades due to threats posed by changes in human population patterns, a study in Conservation Letters reveals. Lead ...