What would you do if you wanted to throw some steaks on your backyard grill on a nice summer day, but were instead met with a loud rattling sound coming from inside the grill? That’s just what ...

Synthetic sugars could be key to sussing out what type of snake venom is threatening a person’s life, researchers say.

Warwick researchers develop the first synthetic sugar-based test for rapid and affordable detection of Western Diamondback ...

Most of the world’s rattlesnakes are part of this genus, including the eastern diamondback, western diamondback, and the sidewinder. The species name horridus comes from the Latin horreō ...

Researchers have published the first example of a synthetic sugar detection test for snake venom, offering a new route to rapid diagnosis and better antivenoms.

Reports of human-snake encounters are on the rise – and some people react to a snake on their property by killing it. But is ...

Diamondback snakes, particularly the western and eastern diamondback rattlesnakes, are some of the most iconic and recognizable venomous snakes in North America.

“When the homeowners pulled into the garage, they were met at eye-level with a Western Diamondback Rattlesnake climbing around in stored stuff. It was still up there when Nick arrived awhile ...

An odd-looking snake found in an Arizona home’s backyard has become a subject of debate on social media after closer inspection revealed it was a mutant rattlesnake. Western diamondbacks famously get ...

A 2-foot western diamondback rattlesnake was found trapped in a plastic bottle in an Arizona yard, leading to a very unusual rescue, photos show. Rattlesnake Solutions photo Arizona’s desert ...

A unique diamondback rattlesnake was discovered near Scottsdale, Ariz., on Saturday, May 10. The snake bears a leopard print-like pattern on its scales, which experts say is a genetic mutation.