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.

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.

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

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

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

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 ...

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.

Recent studies confirm Vasuki Indicus, a 47-million-year-old snake discovered in India, rivaled Titanoboa in size. Both ...

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.