Scorpions are some of the most recognizable (and creepy looking) creatures on Earth. With their large pincers, armored bodies ...

All of a sudden, the America250PA backdrop toppled to the ground, nearly hitting the group on stage. Betsy Ross assured the ...

While attending the UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi, Luke Foddy had a run-in with a green mamba. Or was it?

Although I was experienced at catching live rattlers, it only took one small mistake for everything to go sideways ...

Jonathan’s lived through historical events such as the invention of the incandescent lightbulb (1879) and the first people to ...

Reports on April Fools' Day of the death of the world’s oldest living land animal — a 193-year-old tortoise called Jonathan — ...

Most people recognize the king cobra as the largest venomous snake alive today, but fossil evidence suggests an even larger ...

Your venomous serpent bites you, and the clock is ticking. America’s zookeepers—and a cooler full of rare antivenom—are your ...

A couple vacationing at a hotel in Krabi, Thailand, faced a scary surprise. A big black cobra slithered into their room while they slept.

I've had more than my share of run-ins with rattlesnakes. These stories include tragic tales, close calls, and just plain odd encounters ...

She was born and raised on the east coast, having started working in games journalism over fifteen years ago. She tends to enjoy musical theater, hockey and tennis. Among all the crucial aspects that ...