Tami Gingrich explores the unique qualities and lifecycle of snapping turtles, as egg-laying season is upon us in northeast ...

The calcitic layers of the eggshells of archosaurs (including crocodilians and birds) and turtles are composed of distinctive ...

A trio of trappers were patrolling remote backroads when a 16-foot python jumped out. They teamed up to capture it.

Snake milkers have fascinating careers that save countless lives every year, but very few know what the job actually entails.

S ome snakes are well-known for injecting prey with venom from their fangs. What’s less well known is that they produce toxic ...

A new antivenom relies on antibodies from the blood of Tim Friede, who immunized himself against snakebites by injecting increasing doses of venom into his body.

It’s not always easy getting the average person obsessed with snakes. But some enthusiasts want to change that — like Michael ...

In this gripping footage, a hungry king cobra demonstrates its predatory prowess by consuming another snake right on the floor. This rare display of ophiophagy showcases the king cobra's dominance in ...

A rare fossil discovery in Antarctica has upended scientific understanding of ancient marine reptiles. Buried beneath 68 million years of sediment, a soft-shelled egg as big as a football has emerged ...

While this reptile can earn a bad reputation if it lives in your backyard, snakes remain popular pets to keep in the home to ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A rare Sihek chick has hatched at the Cincinnati Zoo. The Cincinnati Zoo is one of about two dozen ...

Myanmar farmers are trapped in a vicious cycle that leaves them especially vulnerable to snake bites. Rice attracts rodents, and rodents attract snakes; and if a snake bites a farmer, chances are that ...