Being prey for so many animals, it’s no wonder that most hamsters are nocturnal. They spend their days hiding from snakes, ...

In his new National Geographic series Pole to Pole, the actor ventures deep into the Amazon in search of creatures whose venom may yield new life-saving drugs.

Pest control experts are warning the public about a newly discovered invasive coin-marked snake species in Malta that could disrupt native snake populations. The reptile is not harmful to humans.

A new shieldtail species, Rhinophis siruvaniensis, has been described with the help of citizen scientists after it was found in the Siruvani Hills which fall in both Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Studies ...

Researchers have uncovered a new species of wolf snake on Great Nicobar Island and named it Lycodon irwini in tribute to Steve Irwin. The glossy black, non-venomous snake grows up to a meter and ...

A previously overlooked set of fossil vertebrae from England has now been identified as a new species of ancient snake, offering unexpected clues about the early rise of modern serpents. Credit: Jaime ...

Watching a snake poop may not be everyone’s idea of fun, but it can tell us a lot about snake digestion, which is a fascinating subject. In this extraordinary Instagram post, a snake is taking a poop, ...

Scientists have discovered a new species of slender wolf snake on a remote island in India’s Nicobar archipelago. Glossy black and growing to about 3 feet long, the snake has been named Irwin’s wolf ...

A newly identified snake species from the remote Great Nicobar Islands is offering scientists a fresh look at the region’s hidden biodiversity. A newly identified species of wolf snake has been ...

Scientists have developed a nanobody-based antivenom that neutralizes toxins from most African cobras, mambas and the rinkhals, which could offer safer, scalable protection beyond existing snakebite ...