The tiny baby snakes raised at the Columbus Zoo are barely the size of a pencil, but they have a big job ahead of them: ...

venomous snake diversity and toppling long-standing records in herpetology. Venomous snakes, in general, tend to be sleeker and smaller, with their evolution favoring agility and precision over ...

These snakes are non-venomous and rely on constriction to kill their prey. Corn snakes are often found in the southeastern United States, where they live in a variety of habitats, including ...

Lunar New Year festivals and prayers are marking the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and the world.

One well-known ancient legend speaks of Nian, a hideous monster that feasted on human flesh on New Year’s Day. Because the ...

Over 1.1 million people were murdered at Auschwitz, including nearly a million Jews. On the day of liberation 80 years ago, ...

As Hong Kong prepares to welcome the Year of the Snake on Wednesday, Chau Ka-ling displays a moving serpent with practiced ease, holding it like a pet in her decades-old restaurant in the city.

The Year of the Snake is upon us, and while I do feel bad for people who aren’t all about the reptiles, I tend to enjoy them.

The Masters' snake, known to be sensitive to fire, has been found on private, unburnt land in the Victorian Mallee.