Quick Take Reaching a size 5 times larger than males is a biological benchmark for breeding females. Holding breath for 10 ...

The northern green anaconda has been identified as a new species after genetic analysis showed it split from its southern counterpart 10 million years ago. When you purchase through links on our site, ...

Snakes live almost everywhere on Earth, except the polar regions, where it’s too cold for these cold-blooded animals. Snakes live in deserts and forests, whether they are tropical or temperate. They ...

While Michigan is home to more than a dozen snake species, only one is venomous — and people rarely see it. "Eastern massasauga rattlesnakes, the only venomous snake in Michigan, are shy creatures ...

The Mississippi Museum of Natural Science is hosting its annual World Snake Day event where visitors can learn about snakes, touch them and take part in fun, snake-related activities. "It's to bring ...

Discovery Channel's "Eaten Alive" features filmmaker facing off with a snake. — -- Discovery Channel is promising to go where reality television has never gone before: inside the mouth of an ...