Titanoboa cerrejonensis, the largest snake ever discovered, lived around 60 million years ago and could grow up to 47 feet long. While the snake's size and strength surprised scientists, what shocked ...

This fossil is 13 million years older than any ant fossil found before—and reveals a sophisticated predator that lived alongside the dinosaurs.

In a groundbreaking discovery in western India, scientists have uncovered fossil vertebrae from the largest snake ever to ...

On Rossel Island, Kraus found Dendrelaphis melanarkys, or the black net tree snake. This 4-foot, 11-inch reptile is easier to ...

Scientists recently split the king cobra into four separate species — as if one wasn’t terrifying enough. Here’s what these ...

In 2009, the discovery of Titanoboa cerrejonensis fossils in Colombia's Cerrejón coal mine revealed a massive snake that ...