AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Scientists captured ultra‑high‑speed video showing vipers strike in under 0.1s. Copperheads occur statewide in North Carolina and ...

Why and When Do Snakes Bite? As is commonly known, snakes bite for two main reasons: to hunt and to defend. When snakes are on the offensive, they use their venom to immobilize and kill their prey.

For more than 60 million years, venomous snakes have slithered across the Earth. These ancient, chemical weapon-wielding reptiles owe their evolutionary success in part to the effectiveness of their ...