Reptiles don’t just pee, they crystallize their waste. Researchers found that snakes and other reptiles form tiny uric acid ...

Gophers are persistent; to deter them, you must be, too. We recommend a multipronged strategy. First, be willing and prepared to set and monitor gopher traps. Trapping is the most effective way to ...

In a first, scientists recorded high-speed footage from dozens of venomous snakes as they went in for the kill.

Vipers have the fastest strikes, but snakes from other families can give some slower vipers stiff competition.

Few actions in nature inspire more fear and fascination than snake bites. And the venomous reptiles have to move fast to sink ...

That’s because in a race of reflexes, the snake usually wins. For a mouse or human, it takes less than half a second to ...

Over 100 videos of venomous snake strikes reveal three different types of attacks, with some biting down several times "to prolong the venom flow into their prey." ...

With stunning mountain ranges, flat coastal plains, and the rolling fields of the Piedmont plateau region, North Carolina has ...

Snakes are one of the earth’s creatures you either love or hate. Some are fascinated with their behavior and movements, while ...