Where are they? The Eastern Massasauga rattlesnake is a small, stout-bodied pit viper, patterned with a series of large, dark brown blotches set on a light gray or tan-colored body. Adults average ...

Nature is waking up again in South Carolina as the weather warms. As S.C. residents begin enjoying outdoor activities again, it's important to know what to look out for in nature to stay safe. There ...

Researchers tracked a 30-year-old timber rattlesnake in its relocated habitat in southern Ohio. Timber rattlesnakes, one of Ohio's three venomous snakes, are rare and mostly found in a few ...

EAST LANSING, MI – Michigan is home to a single species of venomous snake, and the isolated pockets of its populations are making it more likely it will go extinct. Researchers at Michigan State ...

Illinois’ largest lakes hide an intricate world of reptiles that few visitors ever notice. Beneath calm surfaces and along winding shorelines, more than 40 snake species make their homes in wetlands, ...

Michigan's rattlesnakes have been separated into small, isolated populations thanks to human roads, farms, and buildings. And that's a serious problem, according to a new study in the Proceedings of ...

Nature is waking up again in South Carolina as the weather warms. As S.C. residents begin enjoying outdoor activities again, it's important to know what to look out for in nature to stay safe. There ...