Scientists have discovered a groundbreaking new snakebite treatment to prevent the devastating tissue damage caused by African spitting cobra venom. Spitting cobra venom is incredibly potent and ...

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If all snakes are exterminated, the number of pests such as rats and mice will increase significantly, as snakes play an important role in keeping their populations down. The photo shows an African ...

A reporter's notebook from our correspondent in Kenya on finding a cobra in his backyard Spitting Cobra Finds Its Way Into The Backyard Of NPR's East Africa Correspondent SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Our ...