How antivenom is made has changed little over the last 125 years
A black mamba snake, just one of the 16 species of venomous snakes Friede let bite him
Researchers hope his hyper-immunity could lead to the development of a universal antivenom
Tim Friede has allowed himself to be bitten by snakes more than 200 times
Tim Friede was feeling particularly down on the day after the September 11 attacks, so he went to his basement and let two of the world's dead…
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox)
The snakes are a relatively unusual seizure at Mumbai airport
A passenger smuggling dozens of venomous vipers was stopped after flying into the financial capital Mumbai from Thailand, Indian customs offic…
The gold-ringed cat snake in attacking position