Rattlesnakes are the only native venomous snakes in California. Here's where they live and what to do if you are bitten.

Sometimes real life is more frightening than a horror movie. Among nature’s most fearsome creatures are snakes, some of which carry venom so lethal it can kill in minuscule doses. Scientists use a ...

Discover the incredible variety of snakes living in Texas's most famous rivers, from the rare Brazos water snake to the ...

The record-holding king cobra, once a symbol of nature's extremes, was destroyed during World War II bombing in Britain. This ...

An 11-year-old boy bitten by a snake in Australia died after suffering "extensive internal bleeding due to brown snake envenomation," according to reporting by USA TODAY. His father did not seek ...

Found in the eastern regions of the United States, copperheads are one of the most common venomous snakes in North America. With skin the color of autumn leaves, these stealthy snakes are often ...

Texas is home to four types of venomous snakes — copperheads, cottonmouths, rattlesnakes and coral snakes — according to TPWD ...

A woman is recovering from multiple snake bites after a highly venomous reptile got caught in the loop of her shoe.