Snakes may not be known for wagging tails or greeting their owners at the door, but some species are thought to be ...

Quick Take Dominating Yellowstone as the largest reptile requires reaching lengths up to 72 inches without using venom.

California’s diverse climate and sprawling urban areas have made the western state an unexpected hotspot for non-native ...

Two decades later, Underwood's red-carpet go-to looks highlight her athletic waist and often rely heavily on her stunning ...

Smithgall Woods State Park near Helen, Georgia is that hidden treasure—a 5,600-acre sanctuary where stress dissolves faster than sugar in hot coffee. Georgia’s landscape has this remarkable talent for ...

Smithgall Woods State Park is that kind of magical surprise, hiding in plain sight just a few miles from the Bavarian-themed tourist town of Helen. As you approach the park entrance, the first thing ...

Garter snakes can survive being frozen solid for hours. Here’s how evolution, biochemistry and behavior have allowed them to ...

Occasionally, you may see garden snakes out sunning themselves on nice winter days if there’s been a stretch of warm-ish days. But they’re not out hunting and will head back to their hiding places in ...

Nature has an extraordinary talent for showcasing diversity through its fascinating array of creatures, and snakes are no ...

Picture an animal that huddles up with others when stressed, babysits its young, hangs out around relatives, and gathers in big groups every year. Did you imagine a rattlesnake? For a long time, ...

The king cobra is the longest venomous snake alive today, but it is not the largest venomous snake to have ever existed.

The red-sided garter snake can survive with around half of the water inside its body frozen, at temperatures of -2.5 °C (27.5 ...