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 ...

Snakes are one of the earth’s creatures you either love or hate. Some are fascinated with their behavior and movements, while others run in fear at the sight (or sound). Regardless of your opinion on ...

Crikey! If you were anywhere near a television in the late-90s and early-2000s, that catch phrase certainly lives in your ...

Snakes are a hallmark of healthy habitats. And throughout the country, most habitats have more snakes present in early fall than at any other time of the year, even spring. The explanation is a simple ...

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 ...

Researchers at the University of Texas at Arlington and research institutes in China and Myanmar studied flowerpot snakes to see how parthenogenesis works in these reptiles. (Alexander Murray) ...

There’s millions of invasive snakes on this tiny island, where they were accidentally introduced during World War II. Since then, they have devastated biodiversity, human health and the economy. There ...

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

In and around the streams of northeastern India, a new species of snake was discovered. Photo by J.C. Lalmuanawma via Muansanga et al (2025) Taprobanica From sharp-toothed sharks to spiders a bit too ...