Snake Island was isolated from the Brazilian mainland at the end of the last ice age, trapping Earth's only known population of highly venomous golden lancehead pit vipers on a rock in the Atlantic.

One of the most terrifying and mysterious islands in the world sits just 20 miles off the coast of southeastern Brazil. Ilha da Queimada Grand is a small island with some rather menacing inhabitants ...

Ilha da Queimada Grande, Brazil's Snake Island, hosts rare golden lancehead vipers. These snakes are vital for biodiversity and offer medical research potential. Their venom may aid heart disease and ...