Twenty-five years ago, Jurassic Park captured our imagination of what we could unlock by studying tiny insects trapped in amber. But reality has surpassed the fantasy. Paleontologists have already ...

Those who have lived in North Carolina for a while know that during warmer months we need to be more watchful for snakes. The topic of snakes — and copperhead snakes in particular — is one we revisit ...

A gray rat snake was found hiding inside the toilet of an Alabama property, and the homeowners alerted the police. The incident occurred on Friday in the city of Eufaula, which is located in the ...

Labor Day and St. Patrick’s Day have an environmental aspect in common. Each one represents a seasonal guidepost of increased snake activity. Many U.S. snakes emerge from winter dormancy in March, ...

Snakes are reptiles of the order Squamata that have no limbs on their long, scaly bodies. These reptiles routinely undergo ecdysis, which is the shedding of a layer of skin. They do this to ...