Six snake species in Florida can kill you, but few people have died in 20 years. Still, researchers say we need to learn more ...

Encountering a garden snake is often a sign of a healthy ecosystem, with many species being harmless and beneficial pest controllers. From the distinctive grass snake to the legless lizard slow worm, ...

Think all snakes are slithery villains? Think again. Here's why spotting one humble snake might just be the best thing to happen to your garden this season.

Fear of snakes is common, especially in Sri Lanka. However, most snakebites involve non-venomous species. These bites cause ...

Five million Americans may not receive SNAP under new rules: live updates Baby bison appear to have a blast chasing each ...

An animal shelter is calling on reptile enthusiasts to help rehome six snakes in its care, including a long-term resident ball python called Ivy, who has been waiting nearly a year for adoption. Corn ...

The enormous subalpine woolly rat, seemingly lost for decades, was recently rediscovered high in the mountains of Papua New ...

Health authorities believe they have identified two homemade, unlabelled food items which may be linked to a cluster of rat poisoning cases in south-east Queensland. Five people, including one child, ...

Florida is home to 46 native snake species, four invasive species, and six categories of venomous snakes. Venomous snakes like cottonmouths and various rattlesnakes are found in and around many of ...

The trend for extinct or thought-to-be-lost creatures might be to revive them, but it’s undeniably cooler to actually prove that they still exist. And the rediscovered giant woolly rat is a creature ...