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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– With the weather warming up, that means snakes will be venturing out of hibernation. According to the SC State Department of Natural Resources, South Carolina is home to 38 ...
The venomous copperhead is out and about in South Carolina once more. Here’s what to know about keeping them away from your home.
The Oklahoma Poison Center and the University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy are urging everyone to be mindful of seasonal risks like snakes, scorpions, and toxic plants. “Many people don’t ...
Invasive northern snakeheads can “walk” on land, breathe air and survive out of water for several days, and they also compete with native species in waterways ...
In this video, we take on the challenge of removing one of Africa’s most dangerous snakes, found in a home garden’s ...
An initial clinical trial in Kenya found no safety concerns, a first step toward testing unithiol as a treatment for venomous snakebites in people.
A 4-year-old boy accidentally shot himself at his family's home, which had at least 30 snakes and a crocodile inside of it, prompting his parents' arrests, authorities said. The 39-year-old mother ...
Across Kenya—from remote Malindi villages to secure labs in Nairobi—a dedicated team of doctors, scientists, and snakebite ...
The movie, directed by Bryce Dallas Howard, celebrates animals while planting a seed of interest in rescue operations. By Alissa Wilkinson Davis raises the bar on sheer brawniness in this action ...
Many other frog species camouflage themselves in the wild, but the poison dart frog uses its brightly colored skin to warn predators that it is unfit to eat. The frog's skin secretes a dangerous ...