Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists found a single antivenom effective against 17 venomous African snake species. Until now, antivenoms have been far from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The black mamba, one of Africa’s most venomous snakes, is helping scientists measure pollution through the heavy metals found in ...

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa is a hub for the international pet trade, with thousands of animals exported each year. Many of these are exotic birds and mammals like parrots and marmosets, bred locally ...

Black Mambas, Africa’s fastest and most feared snakes, can be a key player into tracking pollution, while at the same time keeping ecosystems healthy. New research from the University of the ...

New research from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, has revealed that puff adders (Bitis arietans) can be highly efficient at controlling rodent populations that ...

Found across Africa and Asia, the saw-scaled viper delivers a potent venom that makes it one of the world’s most dangerous ...

South Coast snake catcher Sarel van der Merwe has had a particularly busy period of late – responding to a string of snake ...