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 ...

A recent study found that copperheads often strike in under 0.1 seconds, and their fangs can break when they bite.

Coiled, camouflaged, and lightning-fast – vipers are nature’s most dangerous noodles. In this video, we break down what makes these snakes such effective predators, from their heat-sensing pits and ...

That’s because in a race of reflexes, the snake usually wins. For a mouse or human, it takes less than half a second to ...

Scientists have captured high-speed video of venomous snake strikes, including this dramatic footage of a copperhead. Authors ...