Scientists at the National Research Centre on Camel (NRCC) in Bikaner have discovered that the antibodies derived from the ...

A. Many Florida snakes breed during the warmer months. In some species, two males will fight each other in a ritualized ...

The chance observation of an adult female common European adder killing and intending to swallow a much larger prey—a ...

Snakes (Serpentes) live almost everywhere on Earth, except the polar regions, which are too cold for these cold-blooded ...

Customs officials at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport have arrested a man smuggling 16 rare species ...

Customs at Mumbai airport caught a man smuggling 16 exotic snakes from Thailand. The snakes were hidden in pouches among ...

Do snakes make good pets? They’re certainly more low-maintenance than a needy dog. If you’re not a fan of fur all over the ...

One reptile encounter on the deserts roads of Joshua Tree gave Danielle Wall an unexpected passion and purpose. She became a ...

Desert horned vipers sit and wait, feeling for the vibrations of nearby prey and using their heat-sensing pit organs to detect them. Many cultures have developed ways of dealing with these creatures ...

Russell's viper. Credit: Rushikesh lohar/ CC BY-SA 4.0 The potency of snake venom lies in its toxic enzymes that have evolved over millions of years through a never-ending battle between snakes ...

Arizona is crawling with venomous snakes, and no, that’s not just desert folklore. With more rattlesnakes than any other state — 14 species, to be exact — Arizona is the undisputed rattler ...