Sri Lanka is preparing to host a landmark global scientific gathering that will bring some of the world’s foremost experts on snakes to the island, placing the country firmly on the international map ...

Explore 25 strange new species scientists recently discovered, from giant anacondas to Darth Vader sea bugs. Dive into Earth's hidden biodiversity. Discove ...

A newly discovered Triassic reptile from the UK looked more like a racing greyhound than a crocodile, built for speed on land ...

Hungry snake caught swallowing another, even bigger snake headfirst. Many species of snakes are capable of swallowing prey much larger than themselves, such as deer, cows and even humans. However, ...

Glittery sea worms and sea squirts fit for "The Lord of the Rings" universe might sound like pure fantasy, but they're very real creatures living in the deep sea. Some of these otherworldly ocean ...

Doolysaurus gives scientists more insight into connections in lineages between species in North America and Asia.

Scientists at Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, Australia have described two new species of fungi, Peziza austroechinospora and Peziza meridionalis with the assistance of DNA sequencing, highlighting ...

Insider tours, fossa pups, virtual reality and special events are among the latest happenings at the Central Florida Zoo.

Typically, when people think of dangerous animal encounters, they imagine them happening in remote wild places. In reality, they can happen almost anywhere, including along roadsides and near ...

As temperatures rise earlier than usual in some parts of the U.S., snake activity increases and shifts along with it. In fact ...

A University of Washington researcher told the 8th Mariana Islands Conservation Conference that both species are now firmly established across the island.

It wasn’t Saint Patrick but a long history of chilly weather and geographic isolation that kept the Emerald Isle snake-free ...