Why and When Do Snakes Bite? As is commonly known, snakes bite for two main reasons: to hunt and to defend. When snakes are on the offensive, they use their venom to immobilize and kill their prey.

Researchers analyzed venomous snake strikes, revealing remarkable speed and precision in less than a blink of an eye. Variations in strike velocity, jaw positioning, and fang type across species like ...

High-speed cameras have finally debunked a long-held myth: That venomous vipers such as rattlesnakes have much faster strikes than nonvenomous snakes. In some cases, harmless snakes actually have ...