In the rainforests of Central and South America, a bright green snake often slips silently through the trees. Known as the ...

A singer's tragic death from a cobra highlights Nigeria's snakebite problem, exposing a critical shortage of antivenom and a failing healthcare system.

If you got eaten by a snake, it could take a whole month to digest you... but it would at least leave your hair ...

Researchers have identified Yakacoatl tlalli as a nonvenomous, subterranean new snake species from the Balsas River basin.

A reticulated python found in Indonesia broke the Guinness World Record for the longest, scientifically measured wild snake ...

A cute video of an Amazon tree boa yawning went viral, but is it really yawning? Read here to learn more about why snakes yawn.

The South Florida Water Management District started its second year of the python elimination program. One hunter has stood out.

A snake has no eyelids, so cannot blink. Its eyes are protected by a fixed type of scale that acts like a contact lens to keep out dust and prevent damage from scratching. Consequently, it sleeps with ...

Two reported recent deaths arising from snake bites, including one in Abuja, have once again drawn attention to Nigeria’s ...

It was the catch of a lifetime. For contracted python hunter Carl Jackson, wrangling a near record python earlier this year (Jan. 13) was likely satisfying in more ways than one. First, his struggle ...