This iconic snake, with its bulbous head and red, yellow, and black bands, is famous as much for its potent venom as for the many rhymes—"Red and yellow, kill a fellow; red and black ...

Flying snake is a misnomer, since, barring a strong updraft, these animals can’t actually gain altitude. They’re gliders, using the speed of free fall and contortions of their bodies to catch ...

The holiday is a fifteen-day celebration, according to the National Museum ... celebrated in many countries. Wednesday marked the start of the Year of the Snake, one of 12 animals in the Chinese ...