The United States is home to many snake species. While most are harmless, some can be very dangerous to humans. Knowing which ...

From the archive: This story originally published in The Desert Sun in 2015. One warm early summer evening I heard a huge racket outside in the driveway. From a second story deck I looked down and ...

A kindergartener remains hospitalized after being bit by a rattlesnake last Friday. The bite, which happened at Gerald Ford Elementary School in Indian Wells, came from a Colorado Desert sidewinder.

With over 500 miles of dirt roads for four-wheel-drive off-roading, over 100 miles of hiking trails, and 12 wilderness areas, ...

Good morning. It’s Monday, May 6. I’m Alex Wigglesworth, an environment reporter for The Times. Here’s what you need to know to start your day.

Queensland is the most biologically diverse territory in Australia, home to over 50% of its reptile species. Here are its ...

Although locals had long spoken about a snake with a “spider tail,” scientists only formally described the species in 2006 ...