Researchers have identified Yakacoatl tlalli as a nonvenomous, subterranean new snake species from the Balsas River basin.

We ventured into dangerous waters for some underwater metal detecting, but what we didn’t expect was to be surrounded by ...

The complex biology of ghrelin, the hunger hormone, has researchers wondering how its absence helps snakes last a long time with no food, if at all.

There are several creatures that view humans as prey – and that includes a few snakes. There are several creatures that view ...

Every Sunday for more than 30 years, Bill Haast would release one of his king cobras on his lawn so that he could “fence” ...

The South Florida Water Management District started its second year of the python elimination program. One hunter has stood ...

The U.S. is diverse and beautiful, with many unique landscapes and ecosystems. Therefore, it has some of the most distinctive ...

From frozen mountain ranges to swamps, deserts, forests, and open coastlines, the United States is home to an extraordinary ...

A Florida snake hunter, his wife, and their two kids were able to wrestle and take out a whopping 202-pound Burmese python in a battle that saw the slithering beast drag the professional some 15 feet ...

Scientists undertook the first comprehensive assessment of how often snakes eat their own, uncovering reports of the behavior in more than 200 species A Brazilian keelback (Helicops infrataeniatus) ...

A Southwest Florida python removal program has captured over 48,000 pounds of the invasive snakes. This year's python breeding season started earlier than usual, possibly due to warmer winter weather.

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in South Florida, originally from Southeast Asia and introduced through the pet trade. The non-venomous constrictors disrupt the ecosystem by preying on native ...