The Malayan blue coral snake is a beautiful but deadly snake whose venom may be used one day to help scientists develop new pain medications.

Discover the captivating world of blue snakes, from Florida's vibrant Blue-Striped Garter Snake to Australia's rare blue Common Tree Snake. These striking reptiles, found globally, play vital ...

For the most part, any snake bite is a cause for worry because many people simply don’t know what they’re dealing with. Not only can they be painful, but there are some truly venomous species out ...

Across the globe, several snake species exhibit breathtaking blue hues, a rare and captivating phenomenon in the natural world. From the venomous blue-lipped sea krait of the Pacific to the swift blue ...

Orange snakes are easy to spot in the wild because of their bright colors. Did you know that some of them are among the rarest reptiles on Earth? These animals are both beautiful and mysterious. For ...

I received quite a few letters about the mysterious orange snake I wrote about earlier this week. Here’s what readers had to say. DEAR JOAN: I would like to suggest that the snake in question is a ...

Most WTF Florida entries on this blog have to do with the stupider fellow Sunshine State Citizens, but snakes often do their part to increase the state’s strange news rep (remember last weeks ...

Toxicologists in Malaysia published the first report on the venom proteome correlating toxic functionalities of the Malayan blue coral snake, an exotic species from the country. The toxins are unique ...

An Australian man has shared a photo of a "super-rare" blue snake that he captured. Luke Huntley, who runs a snake-catching business in the Noosa coastal area of Queensland, encountered the colorful ...

Scientists looking for invertebrates in Kosovo found several snakes later identified as three first-of-their-kind sightings, photos show. Photo from Getty / iStockphoto Near a forest of southern ...

A pair of bright orange, highly venomous eastern brown snakes have been caught in a car park in Queensland, Australia. Pictures of the unusually colored snakes were shared by snake catcher Jake ...

I received quite a few letters about the mysterious orange snake I wrote about earlier this week. Here’s what readers had to say. DEAR JOAN: I would like to suggest that the snake in question is a ...