A fisherman in Pennsylvania describes how — and why — he converted into a rattlesnake-catching junkie, and what it's like to ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 4.5 to 5.4 million people globally are bitten by snakes each year, with 81,000 to 138,000 of them dying as a result of complications.

Your venomous serpent bites you, and the clock is ticking. America’s zookeepers—and a cooler full of rare antivenom—are your ...

This one-of-a-kind T. Rex leather bag could bring a hefty price tag. We explain how the bioderived leather is created.

Scientists created lab-grown leather inspired by reconstructed T. rex protein sequences. A "T-Rex" handbag went on display in ...

Materials inspired by nature, or biomimetic materials, are nothing new. Scientists have designed water-resistant materials inspired by lotus leaves and rose petals, unsinkable metals based on the ...

A leading fashion designer whose accessories were used by celebrities from Britney Spears to the cast of "Sex and the City" was sentenced Monday to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty in Miami ...

One of the world’s leading snake conservationists is under fire for his NGO’s financial links to Louis Vuitton, a luxury brand that uses python skin for its handbags. Dr Daniel Natusch, an Australian ...

ELLENA George hoped sharing details of her battle with psoriasis online would help others with the condition – but she never expected the cruel comments from trolls. The severity of the 37-year-old’s ...

Snakes shed because they grow out of their skin. But do you know you that you shed too? You constantly regenerate the outer layer of your skin, the epidermis. Imagine that you could shed your skin ...

KANPUR: In a bizarre incident, a 24-year-old woman vanished into the unknown from her Auraiya house, abandoning a 5-foot serpentine slough, fuelling whispers of a mystical metamorphosis.According to ...

In a quiet village in Uttar Pradesh's Auraiya district, the disappearance of a young woman has sparked a wave of superstition, mystery, and a frantic police search. The 20-year-old resident of ...