Encountering a garden snake is often a sign of a healthy ecosystem, with many species being harmless and beneficial pest controllers. From the distinctive grass snake to the legless lizard slow worm, ...

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

Snakes frequently flick their forked tongues to collect chemical particles, delivering them to their Jacobson's organ for ...

In some of the world’s hottest and driest places, there live a few snakes that look quite different from others– they have ...

New species of finless eel discovered, Apterichtus kanniyakumari, off the coast of Tamil Nadu, revealing hidden biodiversity.

Getting on the trail in the western United States means entering one of nature’s most awe-inspiring territories. The ...

A major push to protect Guam’s native wildlife — and stop the spread of the invasive brown tree snake — brought more than 125 ...

Think all snakes are slithery villains? Think again. Here's why spotting one humble snake might just be the best thing to happen to your garden this season.

Pimpri-Chinchwad: A large number of Russell's vipers (ghonas), a venomous and dangerous reptile snake, are being encountered ...

These animals have evolved a suite of clever strategies to keep out of harm’s way. The 10 snakes faced a tough predicament. Collected from the Colombian Amazon, they had been without food for several ...

Not every creepy crawler is your enemy. This "scary" garden nuisance might look like trouble, but it's actually one of your ...