Study Traces History of Fight-or-Flight Response to Terror Fish More Likely to Trigger It

This is it — excrement has hit the fan and your survival is a matter of do or die. In other words, your fight-or-flight response has kicked in. This primal reaction to dangerous situations has helped both humans and animals stay alive over millions upon millions of years. Have you ever wondered just how far …

Australian Doctors Beg People to Stop Bringing Venomous Snakes to the Emergency Room

If you’ve just gotten bitten by a snake, it’s understandable if you panic a bit. After all, unless you regularly work with snakes, you may have no idea if the snake is venomous or not. Unless you’re in Australia. Although the number of venomous animals on the island is somewhat exaggerated, they still have plenty …