Young people who attended programs at the Wauconda Area Library wanted to know more about animal adaptations. "Why are turtles so slow?" "Why do snakes slither like they do?" "How do animals survive ...

An incredible image showing a photographer's point of view as he was surrounded by venomous sea snakes is among the pictures chosen for the 58th Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition. The ...

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Nature is full of amazing creatures whose species have evolved over centuries to get to where they are today. One amazing ...

Don’t worry: We were just thinking that maybe you needed another reason to be afraid of snakes, the legless reptiles that already haunt our dreams with their strong and often poisonous bites and ...

A dramatic snake that acts like a cobra when threatened was photographed during a rare sighting at a Texas state park earlier this week. “Today, we had one of the more rare sightings amongst snakes, ...

Rat snakes are non-venomous constrictors from the Colubridae family found globally. They help control rodent populations and display unique behaviors, like tail vibration to mimic rattlesnakes.

The copperhead is one of the most famous of all snakes in the United States. Along with that fame, people often confuse other species with them, often to a bad end. One of the most commonly confused ...

UNC School of Medicine professor Gail Henderson said she was on the road for several minutes before she spotted the huge snake stretched across her Subaru's dashboard. Henderson, who lives off Mount ...