Ever wondered how a snake digests its food? After all, these reptiles usually swallow their prey in one go- something entirely different than how a human eats their food. So, what exactly is the ...

In North Carolina, there’s a lot of buzz around copperheads. Every year, The News & Observer informs readers about how to identify the venomous snakes and what to do if one bites you — or your pet.

What a snake eats depends on where it lives ... and adults are killed by predators, disease, human activity, freezing temperatures or some other cause. That means long-term observations or ...