A 'bizarre' material used by some birds to line their nests in tree cavities could actually save their offspring.

When birds incorporate snake skins into their nests, it’s not just for decoration - it’s a calculated strategy to ward off ...

Come the cold, dormant months, few snakes, if any, are out and about. Perhaps winter makes a good time to read about the ...

Humans and monkeys may have evolved their keen ability to detect snakes due to a fear response triggered by the reptiles' scales, rather than their elongated bodies, according to research from ...

Acknowledging that many people have a fear of snakes, shop owner Son Jia Yi said all the decorations were done in a way that make the snake look friendly and animated. “People are generally ...

The Year of the Snake is here and Kylie Padilla is dressed for the occasion. Ahead of the Chinese New Year, the Sparkle ...

"We think that an evolutionary history of harmful interactions between small-bodied predators of birds that are often eaten by snakes should make these predators afraid of snake skin inside of a ...