In a darkened forest of central Vietnam, a 2-foot-long creature with “enlarged” teeth climbed through a tree. Its “secretive” ...

New species are being discovered quite often, but those discoveries aren't always made in the same way. This snake, for example, has quite the strange story.

A scientist visiting Ethiopia in the 1980s found an olive-colored predator and decided to keep it. After its death almost 20 ...

African rock pythons, spread across sub-Saharan Africa, sometimes display rare cooperative hunting behaviors. These pythons are powerful constrictors, capable of capturing large prey due to their ...

While such incidents are rare, certain snake species are indeed capable of preying on humans under unusual circumstances ...

Snake encounters are more common than you might think, and they often happen when you least expect it—sometimes even around ...

One new species was kept in captivity for years while another has become a local food delicacy, researchers said.

Snakes have varying lifespans influenced by species, environment, diet, and predators. King cobras, boa constrictors, and garter snakes have unique lifespans and life cycles. Venomous snakes use ...