Rattlesnakes are the only native venomous snakes in California. Here's where they live and what to do if you are bitten.

The four types of venomous snakes native to Kansas all share the same distinctive physical feature, a heat-sensitive pit in ...

Lots of snakes can detect heat, but only three families evolved true infrared targeting. Meet the most iconic predator from ...

Spiny bush vipers are fascinating to look at but incredibly dangerous. Here's more about where they live, how they hunt and ...

The species — at nearly a foot long as a juvenile — is listed as “vulnerable” in Peru and was rescued by wildlife officials.

SC has native venomous snakes like copperheads, cottonmouths and coral snakes. SCDNR advises people to avoid snakes and to ...

Intrigued by this “unusual” change in color, researchers caught several snakes, took a closer look at them, tested their DNA ...