Snakes are found on every continent except for Antarctica and can occupy a wide range of habitats, including forests, deserts, grasslands, and aquatic habitats in both rivers and seas. This diverse ...

We explain why snakes have to shed their entire top layer of skin in one go as part of their growth cycle and how often they ...

A long black snake slithers into a toilet bowl - Holger Kirk/Shutterstock You might think a kid's toy or giant clog are the worst things you can find in your toilet bowl. And you'd be right, unless ...

Eyes open, Petaluma! ‘Nope ropes’ and ‘danger noodles’ (aka snakes) are out and about in summertime. But fear not - most are harmless. What to see: Native snakes including gopher snakes, king snakes, ...

A newly identified fossil snake reveals clues about early advanced snake evolution. Its mixed traits highlight an ancient branch of the caenophidian family tree. More than forty years after it was ...

Comparing the genomes of snakes with distinct coloration patterns pinpointed the genetic variants that contribute to these ...

Snake season is here. Here's how you can prevent meetings between snakes and your pets from escalating into a full-blown conflict.

Spotting a snake is enough to make some people's skin crawl, especially when it's in their very own backyard. Granted, not every snake is poisonous and they can be beneficial for pest control. That ...