Quick Take Alaska has no native or established snake populations. Extreme cold and limited seasonal heat make long-term ...

Morgan Wyatt has words of wisdom for anyone who stumbles upon Mr. No Shoulders. "If you see a snake there are only three words to remember: Leave. It. Alone." That's one of many tips and facts that ...

The fossil record of squamates, encompassing both lizards and snakes, provides an intricate account of evolutionary innovation over millions of years. Fossils elucidate key morphological transitions, ...

Hall is the author of Slither: How Nature’s Most Maligned Creatures Illuminate Our World Hall is the author of Slither: How Nature’s Most Maligned Creatures Illuminate Our World During my childhood in ...

These losses also pose risks to city dwellers. Among the 89 snake species native to Bangladesh, around 30% are venomous, ...

Fossils reveal snakes once possessed functional legs, challenging the notion of a linear evolutionary path. The discovery of ...

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

Nature is waking up again in South Carolina as the weather warms. As S.C. residents begin enjoying outdoor activities again, it's important to know what to look out for in nature to stay safe. There ...

Snake fungal disease (SFD) and related reptile mycoses represent an emerging threat to both wild and captive reptile populations. These conditions are caused primarily by fungal pathogens such as ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SAN DIEGO (FOX5/KUSI) — Temperatures are ...

On July 9, residents of Attleboro got a scare when a snake reported to have bitten two dogs was mistaken for a rare venomous copperhead. State wildlife officials later correctly identified the snake ...