Science splits the iconic king cobra into four distinct species, reshaping our understanding of venomous snake diversity and ...

A company specializing in catching snakes showed in a photo it posted why watching where you step in the wild is extremely ...

But while talking about snakes in general with Field Museum scientists would surely be fascinating unto itself, in this case, ...

The red sand boa is a non-venomous snake that thrives in dry scrublands and grasslands that offer loose sand the snake can ...

Snake encounters are more common than you might think, and they often happen when you least expect it—sometimes even around ...

"There's just a lot we don't know, and this is sort of the first step in getting a better grasp on what this biodiversity ...

Few creatures are as fearsome as venomous snakes and scorpions. While snake venom can cause paralysis and tissue damage, ...

In honor of the Year of the Snake, let’s appreciate the strange anatomy and evolution of these slithery reptiles ...

The deadly caterpillars – within the South American genus called Lonomia – have a snakelike venom that interferes with blood ...

Thousands of years later, each lunar year is still said to possess certain characteristics of its animal namesake, and those ...