A Rhode Island woman woke up to an atypical intruder in her home one morning. It wasn't a burglar, but a pet snake that a previous resident had lost months earlier.

Not everyone is thrilled to share their surroundings with snakes. Some folks find these reptiles fascinating and rush to ...

Very few things are scarier than stumbling across a venomous snake on your hike or outdoor stroll, so here are some places ...

Nature's deadliest creatures employ distinct defense mechanisms. Venomous animals inject toxins through bites or stings, like cobras and jellyfish. Poisonous organisms release toxins that harm when ...

National politics often feel synonymous with chaos — the federal government has been shut down for a month now, and the president has continued to deploy National Guard troops to American cities. As ...

There’s something magical about walking into a place where possibilities seem endless and your wallet doesn’t immediately start sweating. That’s the feeling you get when you step through the doors of ...

Champlin’s Seafood in Narragansett isn’t just another seafood joint—it’s practically a religious experience for clam cake enthusiasts. The moment you bite into one of their golden-brown, perfectly ...

A federal government shutdown has frozen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments, effective Nov. 1. Roughly 143,000 Rhode Islanders receive SNAP benefits, and the potential loss of ...

Snakes are smarter than most give them credit for and a new study published in the ecoevorix journal only reinforces that. What they found was Amazonian snakes, when presented with a meal of poison ...

A new reptile exhibit, Great Lakes Serpentarium, has opened in Westland, Michigan. The serpentarium features over 100 reptiles, including some of the world's most venomous snakes. Co-owners Kate ...