Rapidly spreading, harrowing and potentially lethal, a necrotizing soft tissue infection — so-called flesh-eating disease — ...

In the United States, around 2.3 million households are home to reptiles, which includes these shelled reptiles. That accounts for 1.8% of all American households that have a pet. Despite their ...

Stefanie Lesser is well aware she is not what some people expect when they call a professional snake catcher. The 42-year-old started her business in 2023 at Bathurst, in Central West NSW ...

When Jesse Eisenberg played Mark Zuckerberg in the Oscar-nominated 2010 film “The Social Network,” he nailed the Facebook founder’s early signature look: slight build, nondescript haircut ...

But unlike the moist skin of amphibians, dry scaly reptile skin keeps precious water in and out! The researchers had also noticed that when the lizards got ...

White spots on the skin can occur with many different conditions, including eczema. Depending on the cause, treatment may include topical products and medications. White skin spots aren’t ...

Yet treatments have changed little in more than a century — most are based on antibodies in blood serum taken from horses and sheep immunized with snake venom. These antivenoms vary in safety ...

According to the Chinese zodiac, 2025 is the Year of the Wood Snake. Occupying the sixth position in the Chinese zodiac, the Snake embodies a blend of charm and mystery and is seen as a symbol of ...

This keeps the gecko’s skin clean and free from fungi, bacteria, or other disease-causing substances. A gecko’s skin is made of scales that look like rounded domes underneath a microscope. Each of ...