Snails don't make the easiest mouthful, but two groups of snakes (from Asia and South America) are particularly adept at ...

A venomous snake with three sharp fangs has been found in an unprecedented discovery in Australia. The death adder with a ...

Snakes, for some, are the stuff of nightmares. For others, they’re beloved pets or fascinating research subjects. They’re classified in the suborder Serpentes and are related to lizards and other ...

According to new research from a South African university, puff adders could help control rodent populations with incredible efficiency. The research, led by Graham J. Alexander of the University of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The Gaboon viper is an African snake species that is ...

Leonardo DiCaprio now has a new species of snake named in his honor! Researchers first discovered the reptile in the western Himalayas in the summer of 2020, the Miami Herald reported, citing an ...

Scientists found a scaly creature with dozens of teeth in the Himalayas and discovered a new species: DiCaprio’s Himalayan snake. Google Street View May 2024 ...

King cobras (Ophiophagus hannah) are endemic to the forests and swamps of Asia, with a range that spans from the Indian ...

With just venom and precision, these snakes can defend themselves from afar, without ever needing to bite you. Here’s what ...