The odds of being bitten by a venomous snake in Mississippi are low, but if it happens, you don't want it to be this one.

A passenger smuggling dozens of venomous vipers in checked-in baggage was stopped after flying into Mumbai, India, from Thailand, Indian customs officials said.

A checked bag filled with creatures from your nightmares was stopped by international customs in Mumbai over the weekend, leading to an arrest.

Two recently-arrived Mangshan pit vipers, one of the world’s rarest and most colorful species of snake, are just a subway ride away in the Bronx. The new hatchlings were born this past Aug. 7 at ...

Last week, I answered a question about coral snakes. In this column, I discuss the largest group of venomous snakes found in the Southeast — pit vipers. The Southeast is home to copperheads ...

Man caught at airport with 52 live venomous snakes and exotic animals Passenger from Bangkok found carrying Indonesian pit vipers, spider-tailed horned vipers and Asian leaf turtles in luggage ...

Q. In a recent column you said bushmasters are the largest pit vipers in the world. I was told pit vipers have vertical pupils, which is one way to determine if a snake is venomous. However, you ...

Pit vipers’ night vision explained Study finds protein responsible for sensing heat from prey By Lisa Grossman March 14, 2010 at 2:22 pm - More than 2 years ago ...

The Nerf Roblox Zombie Attack: Viper Strike Blaster is quite a mouthful; however, that's where the darts fire out of--a snake's mouth. Retailing for $45, the blaster is inspired by the Roblox ...

A passenger smuggling dozens of venomous vipers in checked-in baggage was stopped after flying into Mumbai, India, from Thailand, Indian customs officials said.

It senses upcoming weather changes and loves the rain. The Mangshan pit viper is considered critically endangered with only 500 alive in the wild.