In an article published in PNAS, researchers affiliated with Butantan Institute describe the genome of Bothrops jararaca and suggest the origin of genes responsible for toxins in its venom. “In ...

In São Paulo, Brazil's largest city, it is easier to find "giant" jararaca pit vipers (Bothrops jararaca) in a small fragment of Atlantic Rainforest surrounded by urban sprawl than in a nature reserve ...

The jararaca is one of South America’s most venomous snakes, so you probably want to avoid stepping on one at all costs. Unless you’re Joao Miguel Alves-Nunes, a biologist at Brazil’s Butantan ...

SAO PAULO, May 20 (Reuters) - A substance found in fruits and vegetables can neutralize the venom of a poisonous pit viper common in much of South America, Brazilian researchers have discovered. In ...

A pet dog has been bitten "at least" four times by a venomous snake in São Paulo, Brazil, while trying to protect a 12-year-old child from the animal. The attack, which took place in the Guaratuba ...

We don’t think of venomous snakes as having many health benefits for humans. But researchers in Brazil think that the venom of a pit viper may be able to help fight the coronavirus. They’ve found that ...

“Guys, watch my back, please,” Dr. Rodrigo Souza calls out. “I’m breaking the golden rule never to get cornered.” Souza, 57, can tell the 12-foot bushmaster’s mood just by looking at it. “The tongue ...

Brazil’s Snake Island, officially Ilha da Queimada Grande, is often imagined as a realm of peril, yet its significance goes far beyond danger. This remote island is an ecological gem, home to some of ...