image: Types of venom fangs in snakes: rear fangs (crab-eating water snake), fixed front fangs (taipan), and hinged front fangs (Gaboon viper); fangs highlighted in red (image credit A. Palci) ...

A snake's lightning-quick bite is the perfect way to inject venom into prey. Aiding and abetting this violent attack are the long, curved fangs snakes have evolved to dose their next meal with venom — ...

For several years now, we've been hearing about "microneedle patches" that deliver medication less painfully and more safely than hypodermic needles. A new take on the technology may allow them to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Snakes deliver their venom in one of two ways: through ...

Figure 1: Adult maxillary dentition mapped onto a molecular snake phylogeny to show relative positions of the various fang types. Figure 2: Shh expression in the embryonic snake palate, showing the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A venomous snake bite is not something you ever want to encounter ...

Ken Darnell's got a lot in common with dairy farmers, only his herd of 200 is a little different: They all have fangs. Darnell is a snake milker. His specialty is the Eastern diamondback rattlesnake - ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Biologists have sunk their teeth into the question of snake fang development, revealing how these ...

Alessandro Palci is affiliated with Flinders University and the South Australian Museum, and receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Aaron LeBlanc currently receives funding from the ...

HOW did snakes evolve one of nature’s most complex bioweapons, the snake fang and its associated venom gland? The origin of the fang has been a puzzle, but now it seems this weapon may have evolved as ...