Snakes have always invoked terror in people’s minds, and the fear is not new. It has existed for thousands of years, ...

A near-death bite in Florence led lawmakers to consider banning venomous snakes and cracking down on captive wildlife. Some ...

The king cobra, the world's longest venomous snake, earns its regal title through size, intelligence, and potent venom. An ...

It’s no secret that some snakes have a license to kill. And honestly, who’s going to mess around with a crocodile if they’ve ...

If it bites you and you die, it's venomous. If you bite it and you die, it's poisonous. There are 6 dangerous snakes in ...

If any of the world's deadliest and most venomous snakes are in Mississippi, they don't live here naturally. The Inland or Western Taipan that lives in Australia is considered the snake with the ...

State officials point to an incident last fall, in which a Florence man who owned venomous snakes was bitten by an inland taipan, a reptile with extremely potent venom that is native to Australia.

Plus other weird things we learned this week.

Florence bans ownership of venomous snakes after man bit by inland taipan Of the 16 people who spoke out at a House subcommittee meeting, none were in favor of the measure, and all said they weren ...