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In 1950, a 20-year-old photographer dying after a deadly snakebite made one final request: He begged doctors to spare the snake, and 5 years later, its venom helped save a child’s lifeTaipan snake bite: A young Australian snake handler asked that the deadly taipan that bit him not be killed. The snake provided crucial ven...- How Nepal school principal saved 1,600+ children minutes before flood swallowed entire school in mud, ice & waterNepal principal saves 1,643 students: A principal’s swift warning saved more than 1,600 students from a devastating flash flood. Tribhuvan ...
- Burmese pythons invaded Florida’s Everglades in the 1980s; decades later, the decline in raccoon, opossum and bobcat population number is staggeringBurmese pythons, an invasive species in Florida's Everglades, have caused severe declines in native wildlife over the past several decades....
- In 1935, an Australian entomologist shipped 102 cane toads from Hawaii to fight crop beetles; 2,400 were released before anyone tested the planAustralian scientists introduced toxic cane toads to control sugar cane pests in 1935. These toads failed to eat the target beetles and spr...
- The inland taipan carries enough venom to kill dozens of humans, yet most Australians will never encounter one in the wildMeet the Inland Taipan, Australia's incredible snake with venom so powerful it's considered one of the deadliest in the world. Fortunately,...
- Some Animals Don’t Run From Snakes; They’ve Evolved to Survive the BiteAnimals are evolving diverse strategies to survive encounters with venomous snakes, moving beyond simple avoidance. Mammals like honey badg...
- How Australian skinks developed immunity to deadly snake venom: Breakthrough research may transform antivenom scienceUniversity of Queensland researchers discovered that Australian skinks evolved molecular defenses against snake venom through mutations in ...
- Robert Irwin joins Dancing With the Stars in wild reveal; sister Bindi won in 2015Robert Irwin, the son of the late Steve Irwin, will be joining the 34th season of "Dancing With The Stars." Following in his sister Bindi's...
- Robert Irwin stirs controversy with underwear campaign featuring reptilesRobert Irwin has teamed up with Australian underwear brand Bonds for a campaign in the US. The photos show Irwin posing with snakes and liz...
- New species of Amazon anaconda, world's largest snake, discoveredResearchers in Ecuador's rainforest have discovered the world's largest snake species, the green anaconda. The recently discovered species,...
- Australian surfer stirs controversy after seen riding waves with python wrapped around his neckA surfer in Australia caused a stir when he was spotted with a carpet python wrapped around his neck while surfing. Although it is legal to...
- 16-foot-python captured slithering across house’s ceilings in Australia; Could this happen in a US state?As a rule, pythons are not native to Louisiana but as in Australia, the reptiles are popular pets and quite often are released into the wil...
- Australian snakes have Asian origins: StudySydney, Nov 2 (IANS) Ancient species of Australian lizards and snakes, including some of the world's most deadliest, migrated from Asia to ...
- Ancient snakes both like eels, burrowed like wormsCanberra, Aug 23 (IANS) Ancient snakes may have been more adept at moving through water and living underground than their contemporary coun...
- Bee, wasp stings more dangerous than snake, spider bitesSydney, Jan 17 (IANS) An Australian research has discovered that venom from bees and wasps, rather than those from jellyfish, spiders or sn...
- Spin legend Shane Warne bitten by anaconda on reality TV showWhile performing a task on the show 'I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!', Warne was bitten by a non-venomous anaconda.
- Rare sea snakes thought to be extinct found in AustraliaScientists have discovered two critically endangered species of sea snakes off the coast of Western Australia, which were thought to be ext...
- Adani group stocks rally up to 13% as Australia gives environmental nod to $7-bn coal projectThere were concerns over the project that it may threaten the Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest coral reef system, off the coast of Q...
- Evolution and venomous snakes: Diet distinguishes look-alikes on two continentsOn opposite sides of the globe over millions of years, the snakes of North America and Australia independently evolved similar body types t...
- Snake goes techie!It's not only man catching up with technology, a snake seems to be next seen coiled up in the similar race after it was found comfortably r...
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