This popular lake destination draws in millions of tourists each year, but they aren't the only ones enjoying the views.

Have you ever wondered what the largest snake in North America is? Perhaps you’re interested in snake facts or curious to see ...

The venom of a common species of Amazonian scorpion may give rise to a potential drug for treating a cancer that is one of ...

As such, the team developed what it calls the first proof-of-concept for a cheap and rapid potential solution in the shape of a glycopolymer-based ultraviolet–visible (UV–vis) test for detecting snake ...

Since January 1, 2025, the Jalisco Health Secretariat’s VIII Health Region has logged 2,092 cases of scorpion stings, with ...

To create the venom assay for Crotalus atrox venom, the team engineered synthetic chains of sugar-like units (glycopolymers), to mimic the natural sugar receptors targeted by venom proteins.

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) A synthetic glycopolymer-based UV–vis assay enables rapid, low-cost detection of snake venom by mimicking natural sugar receptors targeted by venom proteins.

Editor’s Note (May 22, 2025): According to sources, since this conversation was recorded, the USDA may have renewed the conditional license for the Crotalus Atrox Toxoid (rattlesnake vaccine) as of ...

The Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus), one of America’s most iconic venomous snakes, exhibits a fascinating winter survival behavior. During the cold months, these rattlesnakes gather in communal ...

It’s in your nature: The timber rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus Tweet. Published June 11. 2022 08:13AM. Nearly three weeks ago I was “watching” the weather forecasts waiting for a cool, but mostly ...

The Mexican small-headed rattlesnake, or Crotalus intermedius, seen on Mount Tláloc. Photo from Álvaro Monter-Pozos via Monter-Pozos, Reyes-Velázquez, Hernández-Gallegos and Gómez-Benitez (2025) ...

For the past two decades, a vaccine designed to protect dogs, cats, and horses from rattlesnake venom has been available, but that is no longer the case. Dr. Dale Wallis, who developed the ...