Iowa has 28 species of snakes, five of which are venomous. Snakes form a key part of the ecosystems they inhabit, helping to keep populations of mice, squirrels, other small animals and even insects ...

After viewing this short Instagram reel of a king cobra calmly drinking from a bowl of water, you might wonder how snakes ...

Snakes are often misunderstood but possess remarkable beauty. This article showcases stunning snake species from around the ...

If you step outside this summer, chances are you’ll see a snake or two slithering along. There’s no need to worry as most snakes in Kansas and the Wichita area are harmless and help with rodent ...

A newly identified fossil snake reveals clues about early advanced snake evolution. Its mixed traits highlight an ancient branch of the caenophidian family tree. More than forty years after it was ...

Snakes don’t always get credit in the brains department. With no limbs and a blank stare, they’ve been cast as simple predators, slithering on instinct, but some snakes are surprisingly clever. While ...

The discovery of a quartet of fossilized snakes, a never-before-seen species from the boa family that lived 38 million years ago, has provided paleontologists with a rare insight into reptilian social ...

A new shieldtail snake species, Rhinophis siruvaniensis, has been identified in Kerala's Western Ghats, thanks to citizen ...

Female praying mantises are notorious for eating their mates during or after sex. Now, scientists have discovered a dwarf ...

Unlike most animals’ weapons — like claws, horns or teeth — snake venom is in a perpetual race with the defenses of their prey. Snakes upgrade their venom; rodents and amphibians upgrade their ...

Texas is home to four types of venomous snakes — copperheads, cottonmouths, rattlesnakes and coral snakes — according to TPWD ...