In the study of why and how animals look the way they do, color is king—at least, the range of color humans can see. A ...

The study shows that UV colors are widespread in snakes, and may play a significant role in evading predators such as birds.

Even these species are inclined to avoid humans and only strike when threatened. Most snakes are entirely harmless, and they ...

Guanyinshan mountain pit vipers have “slender” bodies, reaching over 2 feet in length, the study said. Their heads are “pear ...

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller warns Texans to keep an eye out for copperheads hunting for cicadas.

Another said, “I have two snakes at home, that’s enough for me.” Ralbovsky said any animal that sneaks into produce boxes is "just trying to find a place to hide from predators." ...

Researchers have discovered fossils of an enormous prehistoric snake named Vasuki indicus in India, which lived around 47 ...

Thiruvananthapuram: A man, suspected to be an Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel, and his associate has been arrested by the Kerala forest department for attempting to sell a rare species of snake. The ...