If you're hiking in the Smokies this season, keep an eye (and an ear) out for snakes, particularly these venomous ones.

In many animals, skin coloration and its patterns play a crucial role in camouflage, communication, or thermoregulation. In ...

Scientists found that a single gene controls striking corn snake patterns like stripes and blotches. While essential for brain function in mammals, in snakes, its mutation uniquely alters skin color ...