Just 20 miles off Brazil’s southeastern coast lies one of the world’s most frightening and mysterious islands. Ilha da Queimada Grande may be small, but it is home to some truly dangerous residents ...

Ilha da Queimada Grande, Brazil's Snake Island, hosts the unique golden lancehead pit viper. This critically endangered species evolved in isolation. While venomous, snakes are not aggressive unless ...

The investigative minds at How to Survive examine Brazil’s Snake Island, venomous snake risks, and survival preparation.

Not many people visit Snake Island each year, and there is a very good reason for that. Ilha da Queimada Grande, as it’s known in Portuguese, is a rocky island located off the coast of Brazil. At just ...