Charming no more

The saperas (snake-charmers) of Delhi loive in a unique colony called Mollarbandhgaon. This community, located next to the Badarpur thermal power …

Recent study on kraits shows great lacunae on snake venom research in India

There is very little knowledge about the complexities of snake venom in the country, even among scientists, which affects the treatment of snakebites

Fighting venomous foes

Medical treatment after snake bite usually causes strong allergic reactions, but a new antidote makes better promises

The deadly sting

Experts follow the world's longest venomous snake, with a bite potent enough to kill an elephant, through the rain forests of peninsular India.

Nearly a fifth of reptiles face risk of extinction, says study 

Threatened species concentrated in Southeastern Asia, West Africa, northern Madagascar, northern Andes and the Caribbean

Snakes can hear sound and react to it — this may help prevent snakebites

Researchers studied 19 snakes across five genera; find different snakes react differently to what they hear

Guindy National Park: From colonial game reserve to the green lungs of Chennai

With its origins in the colonial Madras Presidency, the Guindy National Park today provides a number of ecosystem services to the people of one …

Snakebites in rural India: A slow suppuration

Most people in rural areas die from snakebites during the monsoon season; a quarter of these are children less than 15 years of age

When did modern lizards originate? A beast from the Triassic Period offers answers

‘Cryptovaranoides microlanius’ lived in limestone cracks around Bristol about 250-200 million years ago

Killed in cold blood: Amphibians and reptiles are bearing the brunt of crop intensification

Loss of species due to rising farm productivity is inevitable, says research 

35 crocodile nests seen in Odisha’s Bhitarkanika National Park

Bhitarkanika, a vast tract of forest and saltwater swamp, is home to at least 1,742 salt water crocodiles

Pied pipers of Irula

Rats.... rats.... we've got to get rid of the rats. Irula tribals offer the most environmentally-safe, low-cost way to do it

World’s oldest snake fossils discovered

Discovery by Alberta University researcher rolls back the clock on snake evolution by nearly 70 million years

Question mark on Vishwamitri’s crocodiles as Vadodara Municipal Corp rams their habitat

Vadodara’s municipal corporation started a ‘clean up’ drive July 10 but zoologists say the exercise could have destroyed prime …

An open letter to forest denizens to avoid being roadkill

The hapless leopard, imprudent tiger, unreasonable tortoise, witless pangolin, incautious deer and the irrational elephant should just stop …

Facts, at last

The first ever field study of the anaconda - the dreaded predator snake - has revealed a number of fascinating facts about the reptile's habits

Cold wave causes snake deaths

Venom code

Taking the wrong anti-venom could be dangerous too

Viper wiper

SNV antidote

Herbal cure for snakebite

Great snakes

Bites by exotic snakes rising in UK, as more people keep them as part of their occupation or hobby

Such bites are a challenge to healthcare professionals in the country, says a new study

The sleepy saw-scaled viper

Largely nocturnal, this brown snake is seen under rocks and fallen logs

Venomous indicator

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