The venom of Bruno's casque-headed frog is an estimated 25 times more potent than that of Fer-de-lance pit vipers from Central and South America (genus Bothrops). The venom of the Brazilian Greening's ...

One of the world's top-selling medications, lisinopril, originates from an unexpected source: the venom of the Brazilian viper (Bothrops jararaca). Unlike the false promises of 'snake oil,' this ...

This island is home to so many dangerous snakes that it has been closed to everyone except the country's navy and carefully ...

Research suggests their venom is the fastest-acting of any lancehead snake (Bothrops) and five times as potent as that of a ...