In the swamplands along Bangladesh’s mighty Padma River, snakes slithering through villages have become an unrelenting menace ...

Africa's notorious black and green mambas, though both deadly, exhibit striking differences. The black mamba, a larger, aggressive ground hunter of savannas, boasts the world's fastest speed and ...

Lakes all across Ohio are home to thriving snake populations, including lakes near Cincinnati and Youngstown. Ohio is home to more than 20 snake species, but only three are venomous. The majority of ...

Alabama's lands are crawling with 49 species of snakes. Six are venomous, and the rest won't bother you. One snake stands out, not for its bite, but for its size. What is the longest snake in the ...

As summer temperatures climb, wildlife activity is on the rise — and snake encounters are drawing attention nationwide. Recent reports from Tennessee and South Carolina detailed dramatic snake ...

India is home to hundreds of snake species, but only a handful deliver venom potent enough to cause serious harm or death. These snakes aren’t dangerous because of their size alone, but because of ...

While thousands of people are bitten by venomous snakes in the United States each year, deaths are uncommon, according to the authorities. By Rylee Kirk A hiker in a Tennessee state park died after ...

It’s one for the hiss-tory books! Three enormous ball pythons were spotted slithering through Queens’ Forest Park Thursday, including one that was nabbed — and named Kevin by rescuers — and two more ...

Louisiana is home to about 48 species and subspecies of snakes, and seven of them are venomous. The vast majority of snakes in the state are nonvenomous, and they play a role in controlling local ...