Ball python found at Ontario sewage plant trying to slither to safety
A staff member at a Windsor, Ont., sewage plant had an unexpected surprise recently when he found a…
Tourist dies after being bitten at snake-charming show while on family vacation in Egypt
A German tourist has died after a snake crawled into his pants and bit him as he watched…
A third Californian, bitten three times, dies from snakebite
A woman died this month after being bitten by a snake three times as she was taking a…
It’s not your imagination. This is a weird rattlesnake season. Here’s what’s happening
Emily Taylor has lived in California for 20 years and has never gotten as many calls about rattlesnakes…
Top new species from 2025
Scientists described several new species this past year, including a tiny marsupial, a Himalayan bat, an ancient…
Woman treated for suspected bite after eastern brown snake became trapped in her shoe
A woman in her 40s is lucky to be alive after she was potentially bitten by an eastern…
First-aid advice for venomous bites and stings at your fingertips with new app
About 1,600 Australians are hospitalised every year due to a snake or spider bite or a sting from…
Tiger snake slides over passenger’s foot during a drive on NSW far south coast
A passenger in a car has had the fright of his life, after a tiger snake slithered across…
Woman’s snake bite death in Katherine sparks warnings against complacency
No fang marks, blood or swelling, just venom that can end a life before you realise you’ve been…