A new study found that some rattlesnakes are producing simpler venoms containing fewer and more focused toxin families than complex venoms -- a surprising discovery that challenges long-held ideas ...

Among over 100 species of threadsnakes, the Barbados threadsnake stands out as the smallest serpent ever recorded.

Scientists on an expedition to the South Sandwich Islands near Antarctica have recorded horrifying videos of parasitic ...

The most venomous snakes in Arizona include rattlesnakes, sidewinders and coral snakes. Here's where they live and how to ...

There’s nothing better than reading to a child at bedtime. It calms them down after a busy day and it’s also soothing for the parent or carer. Here are some new favourites, picture books that both ...

With smiles, hugs, and innocent praise for Snake, the kids’ reactions were a reminder of how deeply Nora’s influence reaches across generations. Nora Fatehi took to her social media to share this ...

What's on the menu for Ryukyu's minute mammals? Researchers study teeth from two of Japan's rarest mammals to uncover dietary information for aiding conservation efforts in the region Date: April ...

Juvenile copperheads have a bright yellow-green tail. Copperheads have a wide range in the Eastern United States. They can be found in central Oklahoma but the snake prefers woodlands and rocky ...

The red sand boa is known in Hindi as do muha, meaning “double-headed,” because its tail resembles its head. The snake uses this deception as both a defense strategy and to hunt prey ...

The largetooth sawfish (Pristis pristis) that Maceda and his crewmates had accidentally ensnared was nearly 5 meters (16 feet) from the tail to the tip of its chainsaw-shaped snout. The boat’s ...

Bengaluru: A caretaker who was hired to look after an aged woman stole valuables from the employer's house in Hennur. She and her husband were arrested recently. Hennur police recovered 253 grams ...