Researchers have identified Yakacoatl tlalli as a nonvenomous, subterranean new snake species from the Balsas River basin.

Hungry snake caught swallowing another, even bigger snake headfirst. Many species of snakes are capable of swallowing prey much larger than themselves, such as deer, cows and even humans. However, ...

Celebrate Lunar New Year at Jax Oriental Market with a traditional Lion Dance and nearby local restaurants. Here's what to know ...

A new study reveals that numerous snake species are more cannibalistic than previously thought.

David Graves, a hiker in Central Alabama, had one such encounter when he ran into a massive rattlesnake slithering across the ...

Meet the slow worm slithering across the garden like a tiny liquid shadow. A legless lizard, experts say, that somehow manages to fool everyone. Kids .

The island of Guam has a snake problem. Though innocuous enough in appearance – slender with brownish or greenish coloration ...

A cute video of an Amazon tree boa yawning went viral, but is it really yawning? Read here to learn more about why snakes yawn.

A 37-year-old man has been arrested for planting a live snake inside the toilet of a coach of a Mumbai-Solapur train on ...

Each culture that celebrates the Lunar New Year has traditions passed down from generation to generation that are thought to bring good luck. NPR readers share theirs.

A 47-year-old man died after allegedly eating a snake turtle in Barangay 6, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, Feb. 11.The victim experienced ...

In the Everglades, python and gator conflict keeps rising as reproduction, spread, and hidden populations outpace control ...