GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) – Newsrooms are used to getting calls from the public alerting journalists of potential public safety concerns. On Wednesday, one of Nexstar’s newsrooms received an important ...

A breakthrough discovery from a team of scientists scattered around the globe might soon help prevent death from exposure to cobra venom and other snake venoms. The researchers found that a common ...

Scientists working at the University of Sydney and Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine have discovered that the commonly used blood thinner, heparin, can be repurposed as an inexpensive antidote for ...

With just venom and precision, these snakes can defend themselves from afar, without ever needing to bite you. Here’s what they teach us about evolution and survival. Most people think of venomous ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Scientists recently split the king cobra into four separate ...

The king cobra is the world’s longest venomous snake, sometimes reaching 18 feet, but it’s surprisingly light, usually around 13 pounds. Its strength lies in its venom and reach, not bulk. The honey ...

A single bite from such poisonous snakes can be lethal within hours. Cobras are some of the most identifiable snakes on Earth, renowned for their hooded presentation and powerful venom. Though they ...

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