Harmless snakes can apparently squish their heads to look like venomous vipers and avoid getting eaten, scientists find. Vipers such as rattlesnakes are notorious for their venom. They also have ...

By the time a human brain registers danger, a viper’s strike is already over. Here’s how these snakes can move faster than ...

Vipers execute strikes in a mere 40-90 milliseconds, significantly faster than human visual or spinal reflexes. These ...

Last week, I answered a question about coral snakes. In this column, I discuss the largest group of venomous snakes found in the Southeast — pit vipers. The Southeast is home to copperheads, ...