Paleontologists from National Taiwan University recently discovered a single python vertebra dating back 400,000 to 800,000 ...

"This snake could easily swallow at least a calf, if not an adult cow," an explorer and natural history photographer said of the python ...

Follow live text, BBC TV coverage, radio commentary, reaction and updates from the Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina.

Follow live text, BBC TV coverage, radio commentary, reaction and updates from the Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina.

The titan beetle (Titanus giganteus) may just be the insect equivalent of a giant, flawless diamond. The species has a ...

Imagine this: A snake-like creature as long as a bus glides through the sea—on the hunt. Sounds like a nightmare? Fortunately, it remains just that, as this animal has long been extinct. Fossils of ...

Vung Tau’s stunning new mascot installation blends sea, steel, and symbolism ahead of the spring flower festival.

Back in 1999, a team of international scientists began work in the Sahara desert in northern Africa. This ancient ocean was home to more than fish; it was the personal hunting ground of the largest ...

Lady Gaga, the albino carpet python from Australia’s Territory Wildlife Park, is retiring after 17 years as an educational ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Officials with Zoo Knoxville said Dolly, the giant reticulated python, got a comprehensive health evaluation for the first time in five years. Dolly got a full physical assessment, ...

Caterpillar built its business on giant yellow dump trucks, bulldozers and other mining and construction equipment. But now engines and generators are driving the company's growth. Sales across ...