Why do snakes flick their tongues? Can snakes smell fear? Here are 10 amazing facts about rattlesnakes, flying snakes and other species.

Many species, including humans, have vestigial organs that are thought to be useless. But this specific structure might actually be doing more than you know.

Most of the time, snakes only make the news when they show up somewhere unexpected– inside a scooter, on a temple step, or in someone’s backyard. That’s usually enough to cause panic. But ...

New Jersey is home to a rich diversity of snake species, and several of its lakes and rivers are teeming with slithering activity.

Snake owners are discouraged from helping their snakes shed their skin, but one owner did just that, with the snake shedding from head to tail in a matter of minutes. ©Valmedia/Shutterstock.com ...

What is the safest snake to have as a pet? Will a pet snake bite you? Here are the pros and cons of having a snake for a pet.

More than 120 exotic snakes and nearly 1,000 rats seized from an apartment in Queensbury are now looking for a new home.

“A lot of people will say all snakes are bad snakes, but snakes play an important role in our ecosystems. Now that we are getting into the hotter season, we really only see them during dusk and dawn.

Plenty of gopher snakes live here in the Inland Northwest. And chances are, some of them are swimming in a lake, river or creek as you read this. Good news, though – they’re not venomous.

Alligator Alcatraz is in Florida, home to dangerous animals that can harm you, like gators, sharks, bears, panthers, snakes and spiders.

MELBOURNE, Australia — An Australian domestic flight was delayed for two hours after a stowaway snake was found in the plane’s cargo hold, officials said on Wednesday.