Anacondas Are the Rare Prehistoric Giants That Never Shrank, Ssssstudy Reveals
During the Middle to Upper Miocene period (12.4 to 5.3 million years ago), giant animals walked—and slithered—the Earth…
Reptile Wrangler’s ‘Mind Blown’ By Snake’s Remarkable Survival Trick
For nearly a decade, Gavin Smith of ACT Snake Removals has been rescuing and relocating reptiles across the…
How snakes strike in under 100 milliseconds: Inside the speed, precision and mechanics of their attacks |
The ability of venomous snakes to strike with remarkable speed has become a subject of growing interest among…
Six species of snakes in Florida can kill but most others are harmless
Just accept it: If you live in Florida you’re eventually going to see a snake slither by. The…
Handheld Macro Mastery: How to Capture Stunning Close-Ups Without a Tripod
Photographer Chris McGinnis has never taken a macro photograph in the field with a tripod in his entire…
More pythons are being seen near neighborhoods. Is suburbia their next conquest?
FORT LAUDERDALE — It was about 2 in the morning when Claudilio Cruz, a member of a road…
Python kills triple in Florida Everglades as state invests in removal efforts
EVERGLADES, Fla. — Florida’s burmese python removal effort goes on, with kills tripling from 235 last July to…
Scientists Have Cracked the Mystery of Snake Pee
The science of poop has yielded some fascinating results, but the latest installment in this beat may be…
This Central Valley serpent is California’s new state snake. Can recognition save it from extinction?
Amid the slew of bills moving through the California Legislature this week, one that slithered across Gov. Gavin…
Why Getting Bit by a Mamba Sucks Extra Bad
New research reveals that three venomous snake species—including one of the most venomous snakes in the world—are even…
Snakes, crocodiles spotted in residential areas as Musi River brims
Representational Image Hyderabad: Residents of the localities of Asadbabanagar, Kishanbagh, Mahmoodnagar in Bahadurpura constituency, and Shankar Nagar, Moosanagar,…
Watch: Ball python captured in New York park, two more still loose
Sept. 26 (UPI) — Animal rescuers in New York said they captured a 4-foot ball python in a…