Sustainably produced scorpion venoms are important, for example, in the pharmacological industry. However, in the recent years, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of people involved in ...

SKADE, Ky. (WAVE) - A social video showing venom being extracted from rattlesnakes at a Kentucky zoo has racked up millions of views and shares online. It was posted by the Kentucky Reptile Zoo, which ...

OSHKOSH (WKOW) - Around a thousand of the world's most venomous creatures also call downtown Oshkosh home too. "I saw a picture of a coral snake and I thought it was the most beautiful animal I'd ever ...

Researchers in Brazil and Belgium have developed a molecule of pharmaceutical interest from collinein-1, a protein found in rattlesnake venom. They used a technique called PEGylation to make the ...

Venom extraction requires direct contact with snakes whose bites are often fatal without treatment. Each movement must be deliberate, as defensive reactions can occur in fractions of a second. The ...

He feeds spitting cobras, handles puff udders, and helps black mambas reproduce. He also cleans a cage that hosts two 20-inch pythons. His biggest interest is in the ones with the sting of death; the ...

An article published by the researchers of the Biodiversity Unit at the University of Turku, Finland, highlights how amateur venom-extraction business is threatening scorpion species. Sustainably ...

Millions of people have now viewed a Kentucky Reptile Zoo video showing venom being extracted from rattlesnakes. A June 2 Facebook video has received more than 5.2 million views in the span of 10 days ...