The Fer-De-Lance is the deadliest snake in South America. Its venom is hemotoxic and highly potent ... Its venom contains ...

Scientists have found that a protein resembling snake venom neurotoxin modulates the sensitivity of specific receptors in the brain that are targets of nicotine, the primary addictive drug in tobacco.

But what does venom actually do to you? Venom is thought to have evolved independently at least 100 times. Today there are thousands of venomous animals thriving around the world. Over time their ...

One is the longest venomous snake on Earth, feared for its ability to deliver a massive dose of neurotoxin that can kill 20 people in a single bite. The other is small but lethal, with venom that ...

It possesses powerful neurotoxic and hemotoxic venom ... and sometimes other snakes. With its venom to paralyze prey, the snake strikes swiftly and precisely, then eats its prey whole.