Picture an animal that huddles up with others when stressed, babysits its young, hangs out around relatives, and gathers in big groups every year. Did you imagine a rattlesnake? For a long time, ...

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Dusk starts to settle across the landscape. The dirt trail, lit by the last licks of sunlight, winds through the trees. The sound of your shuffling footfalls fills the quiet. Suddenly, you stop.

Dusk starts to settle across the landscape. The dirt trail, lit by the last licks of sunlight, winds through the trees. The sound of your shuffling footfalls fills the quiet. Suddenly, you stop.

Scientists think snakes and lizards could help them find new ways to prevent painful kidney stones and gout in people. And it all owes to an evolutionary trick. Reptiles don't just pee; they ...

Neal J. Riley is a digital producer for CBS Boston. He has been with WBZ-TV since 2014. His work has appeared in The Boston Globe and The San Francisco Chronicle. Neal is a graduate of Boston ...

METHUEN, MASS. (WHDH) - One person and up to 60 snakes are dead following a fire at a home in Methuen early Tuesday morning, according to Methuen Fire Chief David Toto, Methuen Police Chief Scott ...

A new reptile exhibit, Great Lakes Serpentarium, has opened in Westland, Michigan. The serpentarium features over 100 reptiles, including some of the world's most venomous snakes. Co-owners Kate ...

Reptiles don’t just pee, they crystallize their waste. Researchers found that snakes and other reptiles form tiny uric acid spheres, a water-saving evolutionary trick. This discovery could illuminate ...

To capture snake strikes on video, scientists put medical gel on a stick and warmed it to mimic the body temperature of a mammal. Then, they waited for the snakes to attack. Oliver Neuman via ...

It's a question worthy of Aesop's fables: "How did snake lose its legs?" The discovery of a bizarre, sharp-toothed new lizard from 167 million years ago may help scientists find the real answer.