Close encounters turn scientific when Brian Barczyk comes face-to-face with a 20-foot anaconda and an agitated python.

The alligators and crocodiles command attention in ways that make you grateful for the barriers between you. The white alligator exhibit is particularly mesmerizing—these rare creatures look like they ...

There are six species of venomous snakes in North Carolina, each with unique features and interesting behaviors.

A hypothetical showdown between a reticulated python and a green anaconda reveals the anaconda as the likely victor. Despite ...

A mysterious new species of giant anaconda has been uncovered deep in the Amazon during the filming of a major documentary series. Weighing over half a ton and stretching beyond known limits, this ...

Bolivia’s Beni anacondas are apex predators, meaning no one messes with them in their ecosystem. Apart from a single case of cannibalism, no one had ever seen Bolivian anacondas getting killed or ...

Ultrathin material for 6G technology, endangered dolphins caught in India–Pakistan tensions, flexible snake-inspired robots and colour-changing virus sensors This week, we hear from the makers of ...

Snakes need a warm environment to maintain a normal body temperature. So, snakes living in temperate climates must find shelter from the cold for the winter season. While snakes are known as solitary ...

Scientists have described a particular movement observed mostly in young, teenaged anacondas, called an S-start. A mathematical framework shows that young anacondas, as opposed to babies and adults, ...

Cary McDonalds patrons discovered a 4-foot boa constrictor near the drive-thru. Snake expert identified it as nonvenomous, likely a lost or abandoned pet reptile. Rescuers safely secured the snake to ...