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 have intrigued scientists for centuries. Studying these serpents has offered clues into their bodies, venom chemistry, ...

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 ...

There are about 4,000 different snake species in the world today. They occupy a wide range of habitats — some dwell ...

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

With Gary De’Snake, Disney has created its first snake hero in “Zootopia 2,” capturing hearts worldwide. But behind the ...

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) ...

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