Across the Indian countryside, a familiar but often unseen threat is quietly changing. Russell’s viper, already one of the ...

The venom of one of the world's deadliest snakes is even stronger in dry weather, reveals new research. Russell's viper kills and maims more people than any other snake species, say scientists. Now ...

The Russell’s viper was thought to be nearly extinct in Bangladesh for many decades. Wildlife biologists were unaware of how widespread the Russell viper is in the country until 2013. The snake’s ...

Russell’s viper (Daboia russelii) is found across the Indian subcontinent and is responsible for over 40% of snake bite-related deaths in India each year. Its venom is extremely variable, and snake ...

Late on Saturday night, mid-day received a snake rescue call from Mumbai’s Aarey Colony. What appeared to be a routine rescue turned alarming when a highly venomous Russell’s viper was found tucked ...