Scientists undertook the first comprehensive assessment of how often snakes eat their own, uncovering reports of the behavior ...

Snakes may not be known for wagging tails or greeting their owners at the door, but some species are thought to be ...

Displaying a serpent devouring its own tail, the ouroboros is one of the oldest symbols, representing the infinite story of life, death, and rebirth. Although this icon might represent a cosmic or ...

King cobras are the world's longest venomous snakes. So, imagine seeing one a few feet away as you embark on a train in India ...

South Carolina is home to all sorts of wildlife, from alligators to monkeys and even weird bugs … critters are found just about anywhere you go. But one of the most ominous animals of the South ...

Only about ten percent of the world’s roughly 4,000 snake species have venom strong enough to seriously hurt a human, but that’s enough for snake bites to be an important public health concern. To ...

Every summer, without fail, the British press carries alarming stories about snake sightings. On an island that only has one ...

There are other genes and enhancers related to limb loss in snakes. One of the genes involved is known as the Sonic hedgehog ...