The Indian saw-scaled viper (Echis carinatus) is one of the most infamous and dangerous Indian snakes. These venomous snakes are known for their speed, aggression and powerful venom, which makes them ...

Vipers have the fastest strikes, but snakes from other families can give some slower vipers stiff competition.

Scientists filmed 36 snake species to study their strike speed. They found vipers, elapids, and colubrids each use unique ...

Vipers launched from coils with smooth, explosive acceleration. If the first stab wasn’t perfect, they “walked” a fang out ...

For the past century, vipers were thought to be the fastest thing in nature, and they represented the pinnacle of snake strike performance. Well, not so anymore, according to a new study published in ...