Of the 32 snake species in Tennessee, only four are venomous: copperhead, cottonmouth, timber rattlesnake, and pygmy ...

They are usually pretty surprised to learn that you can own so many exotic types of animals here in Kansas City without being ...

Snakes, found worldwide except in Antarctica, inhabit diverse environments and move using various techniques due to their ...

What would you do if you wanted to throw some steaks on your backyard grill on a nice summer day, but were instead met with a ...

California's diverse landscapes host a rich variety of snakes, most of which are nonvenomous and crucial for ecosystem ...

How Nature's Most Maligned Creatures Illuminate Our World," talks about the cultural significance of the slinky reptiles.

These colorful snakes aren't just works of art. Erected for the World Health Assembly, they're meant to draw attention to an ...

This rare and unsettling behavior was caught on camera. Find out why snakes may self-cannibalize under stress or confusion.

Some animals have a fighting chance after being eaten. Discover 5 animals that can fight out of snakes' stomachs.

A new antivenom relies on antibodies from the blood of Tim Friede, who immunized himself against snakebites by injecting increasing doses of venom into his body.

They could sense how bad it was from the stench of decay and putrefying flesh that emanated from the warehouse. “We found 20,000 more animals than anticipated,” says Clifford Warwick, a ...

Snakes are typically regarded as land-dwelling creatures. But in the forests of southern Asia, a remarkable lineage has taken ...