The western massasauga, seen here, is one of two types of venomous snakes near Wichita. Photo Courtesy of Suzanne L. Collins with the Center for North American Herpetology If you step outside this ...

A Tennessee hiker died after being bitten by a timber rattlesnake he picked up. Timber rattlesnakes, copperheads, and massasauga rattlesnakes are Ohio's three venomous snake species. While venomous, ...

As temperatures rise earlier than usual in some parts of the U.S., snake activity increases and shifts along with it. In fact ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated 7,000-8,000 people are bitten by venomous snakes in the United States each year. Snake season is mid-March to mid-November.

Researchers around the world are attempting to create a safer and more effective treatment in hopes of saving hundreds of ...