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 ...

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 ...

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

Discover Lycodon irwini, a newly identified jet-black wolf snake from India’s Great Nicobar Island, named in honor of Steve ...

Leonardo DiCaprio is a snake. A newly discovered species of a toothy snake in the Western Himalayas has been named in the actor’s honor, according to an “ongoing study” published in the journal Nature ...

Spring season means warmer weather and increase in wildlife species including snake sightings, experts say. Georgia is home to about 47 species of snakes, according to the Georgia Department of ...

Louisiana is home to 48 different species of snakes, but only seven of these species are venomous. Louisiana's venomous snakes include three different species of rattlesnake, two species of coral ...

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

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

Researchers have uncovered a new species of wolf snake on Great Nicobar Island and named it Lycodon irwini in tribute to ...

WASHTENAW COUNTY, Mich. – A botanical garden in Washtenaw County is reminding people to “please be kind to snakes” after a protected species of snake was killed. On Friday, March 21, 2025, the ...