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

The world of snakes is pretty mysterious: maybe you fear them, love them, or respect them from afar, but we can't help but ...

Garter snakes can survive being frozen solid for hours. Here’s how evolution, biochemistry and behavior have allowed them to ...

DALLAS — Texas is home to more than 100 snake species, including the western diamondback rattlesnake, which was recently ...

Listed as endangered since 1967, San Francisco garter snakes are found only on the Peninsula and in northern Santa Cruz ...

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First published in 1992, “An Introduction to Snakes of the Region of North Carolina and Virginia," has been revised with ...

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 ...

The hottest new animal yoga class in Portland doesn’t involve goats, kittens or puppies. It’s all about snakes. HISSS, a reptile shop that opened in August, is hosting regular snake yoga classes in ...

Some folks may say one good thing about the cold weather is no copperheads. That’s right, across much of South Carolina copperheads and other snakes have entered what’s called brumation. It’s when ...

When I headed off to a family reunion last month, I expected to return with an article on a quiet, long weekend at a peaceful ...