Researchers R. S. Naveen and S. R. Chandramouli of the Pondicherry University, Zeeshan A. Mirza of the Max Planck Institute ...

Conservationists have discovered a previously unknown species of snake, slithering around one of Earth’s most unique ...

GEORGE TOWN, Nov 16 — While Malaysia is home to over 215 snake species, the vast majority are non-venomous, and knowing how ...

Snakes don’t always get credit in the brains department. With no limbs and a blank stare, they’ve been cast as simple predators, slithering on instinct, but some snakes are surprisingly clever. While ...

Researchers analyzed venomous snake strikes, revealing remarkable speed and precision in less than a blink of an eye.

Scientists filmed 36 snake species to study their strike speed. They found vipers, elapids, and colubrids each use unique ...

An extinct snake has slithered its way out of obscurity over four decades after its discovery. The newly described species of ...

Snakes often get a bad rap. While they're often misunderstood as aggressive, many experts will tell you they are not naturally hostile and don't seek to chase or attack. Instead, they are defensive ...

Copperheads will sleep in dens with other snakes like rattlesnakes and even black rat snakes, and they can return to the same ...

There are six species of venomous snakes in North Carolina, each with unique features and interesting behaviors.

A new species of wolf snake, Lycodon irwini, was discovered on the Great Nicobar Islands in India. Named after the late Steve ...

In winter, when the temperature drops below 60, copperheads and other snake become lethargic, but aren’t totally asleep.