The snakes, which grow up to 3.9 feet (1.2 meters) long, are golden lancehead pit vipers (Bothrops insularis). They are so venomous, the Brazilian navy has closed the island to the public since ...

Snake Island, also known as Ilha da Queimada Grande, is one of the most intriguing and dangerous places on Earth. Located off the coast of Brazil, this island is home to some of the most venomous ...

It's called Ilha da Queimada Grande, better known as "Snake Island," and it's home to 2,000 golden lancehead vipers (Bothrops insularis). These snakes are among the most venomous in the world.

The most famous snake on Snake Island is the golden lancehead (Bothrops insularis), a species of pit viper that only exists on the island. The golden lancehead is one of the most venomous snakes ...

The remains belong to a herbivorous - or plant-eating - dinosaur called Vectidromeus insularis, which lived more than 100 million years ago. It's thought the two-legged dinosaur was around the ...