Iowa has 28 species of snakes, five of which are venomous. Snakes form a key part of the ecosystems they inhabit, helping to keep populations of mice, squirrels, other small animals and even insects ...

An extinct snake has slithered its way out of obscurity over four decades after its discovery. The newly described species of ...

Some people keep them as pets, and others turn away screaming just at the sight of one. Snakes are slithering reptiles found almost everywhere in the world, including your backyard. New Jersey is home ...

New species of finless eel discovered, Apterichtus kanniyakumari, off the coast of Tamil Nadu, revealing hidden biodiversity.

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — In honor of July 16 being World Snake Day, here are several types of snakes found in Virginia that you might encounter on the local trails! Virginia has three types of venomous ...

OHIO (WJW) — Wildlife experts in spring 2024 confirmed that a rarely-seen venomous snake was spotted in Ohio. In honor of World Snake Day on Wednesday, July 16, here’s a closer look at other venomous ...

Scientific name of a snake: Snakes are some of the most interesting and, in many places, most scary animals on Earth. In India, where between 46,000 and 60,000 people die from snakebites every year ...

Scientists filmed 36 snake species to study their strike speed. They found vipers, elapids, and colubrids each use unique ...

The Hollywood A-lister is being recognized for his long history of environmental activism Kevin Mazur/Getty; Vipul Ramanuj Leonardo DiCaprio now has a new species of snake named in his honor!

A brand new species of snake has been discovered lurking in cloud forests of Ecuador. The new species is a type of coffee snake, and has been named the Tudor's Coffee Snake, or Ninia guytudori, in ...