DNA & Genetics From Scales to Secretions: Slithering Towards a Better Understanding of SnakesBy adminDecember 18, 20250 Scientists studied snake color patterns, their excretions, and venom chemistry, hoping to understand the creatures better and use some of…
DNA & Genetics How Do Snakes Get Their Colorful Stripes and Blotches?By adminDecember 3, 20250 Corn snakes exhibit characteristic dorsal blotches, serving as an important model organism for investigating the genetic and developmental pathways underlying…
DNA & Genetics Mambas, Cobras, and Rinkhals Beware! New Antivenom Targets 17 Deadly SnakesBy adminOctober 30, 20250 A new recombinant antivenom that targets multiple venomous snake species—including the African spitting cobra, shown here—could lead to both safer…
DNA & Genetics Snakes Pee Solids. Chemical Analysis Suggests Why.By adminOctober 23, 20250 In humans, high levels of uric acid can form kidney stones, which are often painful to pass. On the other…
