In the heart of the Florida swamp, where the air is thick with humidity and the landscape teems with life, one of nature’s most notorious predators thrives – the water moccasin, also known as the ...

The cottonmouth, or water moccasin, is often regarded as one of the most dangerous snakes in the southern United States.

What started as a regular walk for Piper the dog and her owners in Durham quickly turned into a scary and potentially expensive ordeal. "She was sniffing at the edge of the trail and then jumped back, ...

Beheaded venomous snakes like copperheads may still bite hours after death. Snake bite cases are rising as weather warms, Triangle hospitals report. Experts advise avoiding and not handling snakes to ...