Forget fangs full of venom — the backsides of serpents pack secretions volatile enough to kill insect invaders.

This fossil "represents social behavior in snakes, which is something that we don't often see," researcher Michael Caldwell said.

The RSPCA has warned that people should be extra vigilant in the warm summer months for escaped snakes slithering around the ...

See new species In the rocky limestone landscape of Thailand, a new species of snake called the red-barred green pit viper (Trimeresurus erythrochloris) has been identified.

Five women scientists from Germany, Indonesia, and Wales have discovered two new species of wart sea slugs from North ...

A new species of snake was recently discovered after scientists spotted it taking on a hawk on a Papua New Guinea island. Measuring as long as 4 feet, 8 inches, the Dendrelaphis anthracina, or ...

A new paper in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry finds that efforts to eradicate invasive mollusks in Idaho's Snake ...

Scientists discover a new cryptic snake species in French Guiana. The black and white snail-eating snake is unique to the region and genetically distinct.

World Atlas calls 4 Mississippi lakes the most snake-infested in the state. Know how to ID venomous snakes and tell them ...

Scientists discover a new cryptic snake species in French Guiana. The black and white snail-eating snake is unique to the region and genetically distinct.

Scientists discover a new cryptic snake species in French Guiana. The black and white snail-eating snake is unique to the region and genetically distinct.