When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Biologists have sunk their teeth into the question of snake fang development, revealing how these ...

New research could settle a long-standing controversy over the evolution of deadly snake fangs. In today's issue of the journal Nature an international team of scientists argue that different types of ...

A snake's lightning-quick bite is the perfect way to inject venom into prey. Aiding and abetting this violent attack are the long, curved fangs snakes have evolved to dose their next meal with venom — ...

image: Types of venom fangs in snakes: rear fangs (crab-eating water snake), fixed front fangs (taipan), and hinged front fangs (Gaboon viper); fangs highlighted in red (image credit A. Palci) ...