New Delhi: A green mamba bite makes you suffer differently from other African snakebites that shut off brain signals. In a new study published in Toxins Friday, researchers from the University of Queensland found out what makes the African green mamba a dangerous snake when threatened. Unlike other species in the mamba genus, the green mamba bite causes muscles to …
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David Hayter, the long-time voice of Snake in the Metal Gear Solid series, is just like any other creative. He, like most of us who spend years improving our craft, looks back at older work and wishes he could iron out some of the wrinkles. Maybe you wish you’d sung a different note, chosen other words to express an idea, …
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Nearly 300 Burmese pythons were removed during a record-setting Florida Python Challenge this year, state wildlife officials said. The 10-day competition that ran from July 11-20 resulted in a record 294 invasive pythons being removed, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials said Wednesday. Just 195 pythons were caught during last year’s challenge. A total of 934 participants from 30 …
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Imagine discovering a naturally occurring antidote to snake venom, and that too in something hiding in plain sight in a camel’s tear. It sounds like science fiction, but recent headlines claim exactly that. According to reports, researchers in Dubai have found that camel tears contain special antibodies capable of countering the poisons of dozens of snake species. This has sparked …
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