Tim Friede has injected himself with snake venom hundreds of times, and subjected himself to more than 200 bites. Now, ...

Scientists have created what they believe to be the most broadly effective antivenom to date — and its key ingredient came ...

Treatment combines existing drug with antibodies from hyper-immune reptile collector, raising both hopes and ethical concerns ...

In the corn snake, some morphs display red, yellow, or pink blotches, and their dorsal spots can merge or turn into stripes.

A Wisconsin man has been bitten by snakes hundreds of times, and scientists are studying his blood to treat snakebite ...

And it looks like it worked. Friede, who has also been bitten by snakes more than 200 times, has developed antibodies in his blood that are now being used as an anti-venom for a variety of snake ...

In the corn snake, some morphs display red, yellow, or pink blotches, and their dorsal spots can merge ... Local climate can be used to predict the venom characteristics of a deadly snake that is ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Tim Friede has been bitten by snakes hundreds of times — often on purpose. Now scientists are studying his blood in hopes of creating a better treatment for snake bites.

Scientists found that a single gene controls striking corn snake patterns like stripes and blotches. While essential for brain function in mammals, in snakes, its mutation uniquely alters skin color ...