Woodrats weigh less than half a pound but can survive venomous rattlesnake bites that would hospitalize, or even kill, a full ...

A new Cell study suggests human-derived antibodies—first found in the blood of self-taught snake handler Tim Friede—can help form a broad antivenom. In mouse tests, the cocktail protected against ...

As mosquitoes and mosquito-borne illnesses like dengue fever spread across the world, researchers say that a key strategy to prevent these illnesses may be dissuading the insects from biting their ...