Snakes are one of the earth’s creatures you either love or hate. Some are fascinated with their behavior and movements, while others run in fear at the sight (or sound). Regardless of your opinion on ...

From navigation to social behavior to personality, scientists are rewriting what it means to be a clever snake. Here’s what ...

Not all snakes lay eggs—some give birth to live young, from rattlesnakes to sea snakes, revealing surprising survival strategies and adaptations that help them thrive in harsh or unusual environments.

Q. You recently wrote about how some turtles always try to bite, whereas others almost never do. Is the same true of snakes? Do some snakes not bite people even when held? A. Any snake is capable of ...

In my opinion, snakes have gotten a bum rap. Despite the unfortunate creepy reputation these lanky reptiles have earned, many species of snakes can make beautiful, docile, and hardy house pets! Of ...

At Luxor, Egypt, all travelers who pay may hear a fat & sleek native gentleman mumble and whistle and beat a tambour. Anon a cobra, no pretty worm of Nilus,* creeps out of nowhere at the feet of that ...

People have developed all kinds of quick gimmicks, nursery rhymes and old wives’ tales in trying to create an easy way to figure out whether a snake can harm you. Some of them work, some of the time.

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Though the Triangle area is a few months away from what experts consider snake season, local residents may have questions about protecting their family from harmful snakes and ...

“Snow snakes,” described in social media posts as deadly reptiles that come out in cold weather and whose bites cause victims’ blood to freeze, are not real. All snakes are dormant in cold weather, ...