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

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 ...

Pit organs: Rattlesnakes, copperheads and other pit vipers have pit organs ... It will be blunt.” Coral snakes are small but ...

The venomous copperhead is out and about in South Carolina once more. Here’s what to know about keeping them away from your home.

With over 100 varieties of snakes found in Texas, there's one, in particular, you should definitely stay away from.

Species like the bushmaster, South America’s largest pit viper, and the fer-de-lance ... known for its massive fangs, and the black mamba, one of the fastest and most aggressive snakes in the world.