Dense growth and a cozy, prey-filled habitat make these grasses a dream for snakes — great for nature, not so great for surprise encounters.

A harmless snake emerging this spring is earning a zombie reputation across America, using dramatic death acting, strange displays, and clever survival tricks that have prompted official warnings and ...

Most people’s mental snake-ID kit in the yard comes down to a couple of half-remembered rules: “triangular head means... The ...

Scientists in Australia have discovered a rare new lizard species with no front arms and only back limbs, revealing how ...

The invasive Asian swamp eel is threatening the Florida Everglades by disrupting the food web. This predatory fish has caused ...

There’s nothing like that first spring salad you’ve been babying for weeks. And there’s nothing like walking out one damp ...

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

A grass snake has had to be rescued from a cruel and illegal glue trap in Cornwall. The harmless native reptile was spotted by a member of the public in Liskeard who called the RSPCA for help. Animal ...

A decade after tour guide Basil P. Das stumbled upon a small black-and-beige snake while working on his coffee farm in ...