Spitting cobra venom is cytoxic, meaning destructive to tissue cells, while other cobra venoms are neurotoxic (harmful to nerves) or cardiotoxic (harmful to the muscles and electrical impulses ...

Scientists have discovered a new snakebite treatment to prevent the devastating tissue damage caused by African spitting cobra venom. Spitting cobra venom is incredibly potent and causes dermo ...

But the herpetologists (reptile and amphibian experts) and scientists face an extra challenge when it comes to collecting spitting cobra venom. These snakes are a double threat. Not only can they ...

Venom can be used defensively. But it has a broader range of roles depending on the animal using it. Some harness it as a tool for hunting, whereas others use it in parasitism or in competition with ...