Highly venomous eastern coral snakes just got a lot more intimidating, after a Florida biology student found one that doesn’t look like the photos in textbooks. Coral snakes are famously beautiful, ...

You’re stepping onto the patio with a cup of coffee when – freeze – there’s a snake in the grass. Your heart spikes. Your ...

My husband Ralph and I were walking across a stretch of unruly riverfront in New Smyrna Beach when the distinctive red-yellow-black bands of a coral snake caught my eye. “Stop!” I shouted to my ...

In the world of snakes, nothing can compare to the dazzling red, black and yellow colors of a coral snake, or for that matter, its venom. No other snake has a rhyme associated with it to help humans ...

Discover the stunning beauty of snakes, often misunderstood creatures vital to ecosystems. From the vibrant bands of the ...

Armed with a small rug, Gordon Knaeble-Devito thought he had captured a species of snake that reptile experts often declare is the deadliest in North America. It was slithering around the house ...

“This was just a foot or two off the trail, right next to a bench on the Inner Loop trail near the Nature Center. My understanding is that these guys are pretty docile and probably won't bite unless ...

Toxicologists in Malaysia published the first report on the venom proteome correlating toxic functionalities of the Malayan blue coral snake, an exotic species from the country. The toxins are unique ...

A serious bite from a coral snake can give you cardiac arrest, and soon you may not be able to get much help if you're bitten. The FDA is anticipating a shortage of coral snake anti-venom. It is one ...

SAN ANTONIO -- A serious bite from a coral snake can give you cardiac arrest, and soon you may not be able to get much help if you're bitten. The FDA is anticipating a shortage of coral snake ...

This is a highly venomous eastern coral snake that does not display alternating bands of red, yellow and black. The abnormality is called an aberrancy. Facebook screengrab Highly venomous eastern ...