Of the more than 3,000 species of snakes in the world today, around 70 have adapted from living entirely on land to thriving ...

The snakes catch tree-dwelling prey, from small lizards and birds to insects, amphibians and some small mammals, according to the study. The injured snake found at the mine site measured over 6 feet ...

Anacondas are constrictors, meaning that they wrap their muscular bodies around their prey and squeeze them until they ...

This is the dramatic moment rescuers captured an 20ft anaconda hiding near the bathing area of a hotel resort in Brazil. A holidaymaker alerted the fire department after spotting the serpent partially ...

From snake-filled islands to secret military towns, these no-entry zones hold mysteries that have survived satellites, Google ...

This news comes after the other coral snake look-alike, the scarlet kingsnake, was also sighted on Sanibel in March this year — its first appearance since the 1970s, according to the SCCF. Both the ...

The bite of a black widow spider can initially feel like a sharp stabbing pain, or it can be deceptively subtle, barely ...

UNION COUNTY, Illinois — Around 35 species of snakes have shut down nearly three miles of a southern Illinois road to vehicles as their bi-annual migration peaks. Thousands of snakes, as well as other ...

Brazil's snake island is home to thousands of venomous snakes, especially to the critically endangered golden lancehead viper ...

Steve Irwin was Brittani Long’s idol growing up. Too bad the copperhead snake that bit her foot didn’t get the joke. Long, a resident in Mechanicsville, got bit by the snake when she checked on her ...

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida has removed 20 tons of Burmese pythons from the western Everglades since 2013. The invasive pythons have decimated native wildlife, with at least 85 species ...

POWELL COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — Two Powell County paramedics who feared losing their licenses after administering anti-venom to a snake bite victim have had their case dismissed by the Kentucky Board of ...