He started by injecting himself with small doses of snake venom and then slowly increased the amount to try to build up tolerance. He would then let snakes bite him.

Scientists identified antibodies that neutralized the poison in whole or in part from the bites of cobras, mambas and other ...

Scientists have used blood from an American man who injected himself with snake venom for years to create what they say is ...

To identify a copperhead, you can’t just go by color alone. Here’s what gives some copperheads a different look.

Experts have long called for better ways to treat snakebites, which kill some 200 people a day, mainly in the developing ...

Over the course of 18 years, a truck mechanic from Wisconsin injected himself with snake venom hundreds of times. His actions ...

Tim Friede, a Wisconsin resident with a long-standing fascination for venomous creatures, has endured hundreds of snake bites ...

While the vast majority of Texas' snakes are completely harmless, about 15% are venomous, including rattlesnakes, cottonmouths and coral snakes.

Of the 44 species of snake that are native to Florida, six are venomous. Here's a guide to identifying them and the harmless ...

Some 5.4 million people are bitten by snakes each year globally and roughly half are poisoned by venom, according to WHO data ...