Tennessee is home to more than 30 snake species, four of which are venomous. Here's everything you need to know ...

As they reached a dirt road in the community of Ucia, researchers spotted a striped creature stretching more than a foot long, according to the study. It was identified as Erythrolamprus taeniogaster, ...

Many of us know snakes are ectothermic reptiles that regulate their body temperature behaviorally by using shade, burrows, ...

The United States is home to a large number of snake species! As you might imagine, these snakes aren’t distributed evenly ...

Scientists have uncovered a startling split in the venom of Australia’s Eastern Brown Snake. In the south, bites cause rock-solid blood clots, while in the north, they trigger flimsy clots that ...

A University of Queensland study suggests the antivenom given to people bitten by Eastern Brown Snakes may not be as effective as it could be, prompting a review of hospital cases. Professor Bryan Fry ...

ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - Snake bites are rare but dangerous in Louisiana, where warm weather and wetlands create prime conditions for venomous snakes. Knowing what to do in the minutes after a bite ...

Sterling K. Brown is telling me about the underground bunker in his Ladera Heights home, a feature common to houses built during the Cold War, when fears of a nuclear holocaust ran rampant and kids ...

Reptiles and Florida might as well be synonymous, especially when it comes to our slithering neighbors. According to the WorldAtlas, Florida has 46 native species of snakes, as well as four invasive ...

Serpents get a bad rap. Their lore, both mythological and pop cultural, can engender fear and hatred of snakes. Unfairly, experts say, humans go after the harmless, slithery rat exterminator in the ...

Summer vacation can mean spending more time outside. And that means the possibility of encountering creatures you're not used to. They may have a bad reputation, but experts say they're actually ...