Colubrid snakes, such as the mangrove snake ( Boiga dendrophila ), which have fangs farther back in their mouths, lunged ...

A recent study found that copperheads often strike in under 0.1 seconds, and their fangs can break when they bite.

All venomous snake strikes look alike, but different species have evolved distinct fangs, speeds, and techniques. Watch how ...

They found that venomous snakes use dramatically different strategies to deliver their deadly bites. Vipers and elapids ...

A viper can bite its target faster than you can blink. It’s so fast that for decades, biologists have struggled to investigate it in detail. Now, with a battery of high-speed cameras and a cast of 36 ...

In a first, scientists recorded high-speed footage from dozens of venomous snakes as they went in for the kill.

That’s because in a race of reflexes, the snake usually wins. For a mouse or human, it takes less than half a second to ...

Scientists have captured high-speed video of venomous snake strikes, including this dramatic footage of a copperhead. Authors ...

Rattlesnakes are famous in the wild, but they’re often misunderstood. Most people only know them for their rattling sound or ...

Few actions in nature inspire more fear and fascination than snake bites. And the venomous reptiles have to move fast to sink ...