Snakes are exclusively carnivorous, meaning that they only eat other animals — and in some cases, eggs. Their diets range ...

In the study of why and how animals look the way they do, color is king—at least, the range of color humans can see. A ...

This process is called stridulation. The sound gets louder and faster as the snake becomes more agitated. There are several reasons why experts believe the saw-scaled viper has killed more humans than ...

Holding an egg in his palm, this man experiences a once-in-a-lifetime moment as a baby snake hatches right in his hand. The tiny reptile slowly emerges, taking its first breath and revealing the ...

An employee at Market Basket in Manchester found the ornate cat-eyed snake inside a shipment. The snake is now being handled by rescue organizations.

The study shows that UV colors are widespread in snakes, and may play a significant role in evading predators such as birds.

As cicadas emerge from underground in the coming months, copperhead snakes will be close behind, as they feast on the easy ...

Across the globe a team of researchers is working on understanding people’s perception of snakes in an effort to reduce the 5 ...