People bitten by a black mamba, a venomous snake that lives in central and southern Africa, have just hours to live. The snake’s venom disrupts nerves and muscles, and eventually paralyses the lungs ...

Some victims of venomous mamba snakebites see their symptoms worsen after getting antivenom, displaying a different type of paralysis. A new study explores why. When you purchase through links on our ...

New research reveals that three venomous snake species—including one of the most venomous snakes in the world—are even worse than we thought. As if mambas—large, highly venomous arboreal snakes in sub ...

A breakthrough study at The University of Queensland has discovered a hidden dangerous feature in the Black Mamba, one of the most venomous snakes in the world. Professor Bryan Fry from UQ’s School of ...

A breakthrough study at The University of Queensland has discovered a hidden dangerous feature in the Black Mamba one of the most venomous snakes in the world. Professor Bryan Fry from UQ's School of ...

Scientists have uncovered a dangerous hidden feature in Black Mamba venom that explains why antivenoms sometimes fail. The study revealed that several mamba species launch a dual neurological attack, ...

POWELL COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT/Gray News) – An EMS team in Kentucky is in hot water after they treated a man who had been bitten by a mamba snake with antivenom. James Harrison, the director of the Kentucky ...