The venom of one of the world's deadliest snakes is even stronger in dry weather, reveals new research. Russell's viper kills and maims more people than any other snake species, say scientists. Now ...

India is home to numerous snake species, but the \"Big Four\"—Russell’s viper, common krait, spectacled cobra, and saw-scaled ...

Venomous snakes, equipped with potent toxins delivered through specialized fangs, pose a significant threat worldwide.

A man in India has died after snake venom caused his blood vessels to leak, even following treatment with 30 bottles of antivenom. The 40-year-old male patient was rushed to Midnapore Medical College ...

Russell’s viper (Daboia russelii) is found across the Indian subcontinent and is responsible for over 40% of snake bite-related deaths in India each year. Its venom is extremely variable, and snake ...

The potency of snake venom lies in its toxic enzymes that have evolved over millions of years through a never-ending battle between snakes and their prey. New research shows climate has a role too 1.

In a spine-chilling incident from Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district, a student narrowly escaped death after a highly venomous Russell's Viper was found hidden under the fuel tank of his Royal Enfield ...

The Russell’s viper was thought to be nearly extinct in Bangladesh for many decades. Wildlife biologists were unaware of how widespread the Russell viper is in the country until 2013. The snake’s ...

A 41-year-old man in the southern Indian state of Karnataka died after being bitten by a venomous snake that was reportedly hiding in his footwear. Manju Prakash, a software engineer working from ...