Snakes
Snake snacks? Hunter-gatherer diets in northern Israel included reptiles, new study suggests
Using careful examination methods, researchers were able to identify for the first time cut marks made by flint knives in consistent locations on the bones of large snakes found at the site.
King cobra rises from bathroom bowl at Philippine resort, startling holidaymakers
167 million-year-old enigma: scientists explore the 'false snake of Elgol's unique traits
Man in critical condition after being bitten by snake in Jordan Valley
Two Israelis bitten by snakes in separate incidents
Both victims, a 79-year-old man and a 10-year-old girl, are both in critical condition and were evacuated to nearby hospitals.
Two men in one day in critical condition from viper bites
Two men, aged 49 and 33, were evacuated in unstable condition after being bitten by snakes in the Sharon area, in two separate cases within 24 hours.
Malaysia Air flight grounded after snake on a plane
After the captain found out about the snake, he landed in the city of Kuching – 900 kilometers away from the flight's destination – so that the plane could be fumigated.
Bringing the Talmud to life - book review
The book The Snake at the Mouth of the Cave expresses less-studied emotional, interpersonal aspects of the rabbis in the Talmud.
Snake bite: Signs to seek emergency assistance
A boy named Jonathan went on a trip with his parents, and it almost ended in a fatal disaster.
Four injured from snakebites across Israel within hours
A 60-year-old woman is in serious condition and three others are lightly injured due to snakebites, mostly in southern Israel.
Snakes bites 11-year-old from central Israel
Kaplan Medical treated the child for a snakebite after the young girl was bitten at a playground earlier in the day.
Israeli museum celebrates its baby pythons with a traditional Kiddush
The event will include refreshments; an opportunity for visitors to meet the parents Shayna and Cuddles, along with their new babies; and a lesson about Jewish perspectives on snakes.
Israeli health system prepares for snake season by getting antidotes
The height of snake season is usually in the month of May according to health Ministry estimates.
Tel Aviv University participates in new study to predict snakebites
The research is expected to save many human lives, as snakebites kill about 94,000 people per year.
