Learn how the spider-tailed horned viper uses predatory mimicry and a spider-shaped tail to lure birds in Iran.

The giant garter snake is now California’s official state snake. Discover its unique traits and habitat challenges.

How big they are: Can range from 4 inches (10 centimeters) to over 30 feet (9 meters) There are about 4,000 different snake species in the world today. They occupy a wide range of habitats — some ...

Vibrant green snakes, masters of camouflage, inhabit diverse global ecosystems from rainforests to savannas. These ...

It's well known that deadly snakes strike very swiftly, and it is easy to infer that if you’re unlucky enough to be bitten, the moment of contact will be as simple as it is sudden: a lightning-quick ...

An extinct snake has slithered its way out of obscurity over four decades after its discovery. The newly described species of ...

Snakes do not hear music. They sense vibrations through the ground and track movement. A cobra's sway before a flute is a ...

Videos of cats confronting snakes are captivating audiences online. These clips showcase how domestic cats, driven by ...

Nicole Jones never expected to wake up in the middle of the night and find a snake slithering through her apartment.

There are about 4,000 different snake species in the world today. They occupy a wide range of habitats — some dwell ...