About 60 million years ago, long before humans and just after the dinosaurs vanished, a giant snake rose to the top of ...

Scientists discovered a new wolf snake on Great Nicobar and confirmed it through DNA and body traits. The species needs ...

Snakes come in all sizes today, from tiny thread snakes no longer than a pencil to green anacondas that rival small cars in ...

A camera in Colorado reveals how rattlesnake mothers protect their young, showing snakes in a new light and changing old ...

Discover the world's smallest snakes, often overlooked yet crucial for nature. These tiny reptiles, some as thin as thread, ...

Venomous snakes may cause more deaths to humans than constrictors – but the massive strength of constrictors can overtake prey much larger than themselves – making them some of the most powerful ...

Hall is the author of Slither: How Nature’s Most Maligned Creatures Illuminate Our World Hall is the author of Slither: How Nature’s Most Maligned Creatures Illuminate Our World During my childhood in ...

Analysis of ancient fossils has shown that giant anacondas became extremely large over 12 million years ago and remain giants ...

During my childhood in the Midwest, I briefly possessed—with my parents’ hesitant blessings—an Eastern milk snake as a pet. One day, the snake escaped from its terrarium in the garage. It didn’t try ...