Field crews in Wyoming uncovered not one but four snake fossils so intact that their skulls, ribs, and tails lay in ...

A passenger smuggling dozens of venomous vipers was stopped after flying into the financial capital Mumbai from Thailand, ...

Snakes are typically regarded as land-dwelling creatures. But in the forests of southern Asia, a remarkable lineage has taken ...

This rare and unsettling behavior was caught on camera. Find out why snakes may self-cannibalize under stress or confusion.

Copperheads also feature an hourglass-shaped pattern on their bodies — from the head down to the tail. When curled up, this camouflage can make them look like a pile of leaves. And like most other ...