"Big Snake Mak" has a secret weapon to fend off the threat of flu -- it wriggles and hisses in a basket at his side.

Medicine & Health - Medications

Feb 17, 2011 5 / 5 (1) 0

The King Cobra continues to weave its charm with researchers identifying a protein in its venom with the potential for new drug discovery and to advance understanding of disease mechanisms.

Chemistry - Biochemistry

Mar 08, 2010 4.8 / 5 (4) 0 |

You wouldn't be able to buy a Burmese python as a pet anymore in Florida, under a bill drafted by a state senator who said the state should shut off the source of "dangerous reptiles" that have colonized the Everglades.

Biology - Ecology

Sep 23, 2009 not rated yet 1