Just hearing the words “death adder” can send chills down your spine. A creature with a name like that doesn't sound like one you want to mess with. These killer snakes have extremely toxic venom and ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford.View full profile Eleanor has an ...

A venomous snake with three sharp fangs has been found in an unprecedented discovery in Australia. The death adder with a rare mutation was spotted during a venom milking programme at the Australian ...

Rising number of hikers have escaped close shaves with the UK’s only venomous snake in the last few days. An increase in sightings of the Common European viper, also known as an Adder snake, has ...

Photos taken by a dog walker captured a venomous snake enjoying early spring in the Peak District.

South America’s Fer-De-Lance carries a potent hemotoxic venom. Theeastern brown snake is Australia’s deadliest due to human proximity, as it bites many people every year. The puff adder is the ...

The horned adder has small horn-like scales above its eyes that help break up its outline in sandy environments. Africa is home to hundreds of snake species, but only a small percentage are ...