Often feared as dangerous, puff adders may be unsung agricultural heroes—capable of devouring rodents at extraordinary rates just when farmers need it most. By harnessing their natural abundance, ...

New research from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, has revealed that puff adders (Bitis arietans) can be highly efficient at controlling rodent populations that ...

In a first-of-its-kind discovery, a death adder has been found with three super-sharp, venomous fangs, instead of the usual two. "This is something we've never seen before," Billy Collett, park ...

Visitors to a popular North East nature spot were given an unexpected sight recently, as two adders were spotted basking near a pond in Gateshead — along with the skin of a third, believed to have ...

A dog walker is urging people to take care after capturing these stunning pictures of an adder on the edge of the North York Moors. Mark Harrison spotted the reptile while walking his Weimaraner, ...