Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gaboon viper (Bitis gabonica gabonica)© reptiles4all/Shutterstock.com The post A Yawning Viper ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock A video of a venomous snake is drawing interest online for one — well, two — clear reasons: When the snake ...

If you've never heard of the Gaboon viper, you're not alone. It doesn't make headlines the way cobras or mambas do, but this African giant quietly holds some of the most jaw-dropping titles in the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The Gaboon viper is an African snake species that is ...