A dangerous baby snake has been discovered, and its small size may be deceiving. Learn why this tiny reptile poses a serious ...

A living specimen of a long-toed forest skink, a species last seen over 100 years ago, has been spotted in the wild.

It eats copperheads, the only venomous snakes likely to be seen in central North Carolina and the Triangle. Its population (most likely) continues to decline. More on that later.

"Habitat often also includes stands of red cedar, pine, and hemlock, as well as cool, damp meadows," MassWildlife said.

The prairie kingsnake is one of the most common snakes in the Midwest and southeastern United States. Known scientifically as ...

“The alligators and snakes watched us all night ... They had nothing to drink — the lagoon water was filled with gasoline. The small plane had set off Wednesday from the Bolivian village ...

Stephanie Mahy, who wears a size 20/22, from Darwin, Australia, said that it can be stressful when the seatbelts on aircraft do not fit or she has to take 'tiny scooters' to travel around Bali.

His goal changed early on in his career after two cobra bites put him into a coma. He decided then that he was more interested in using his body to learn more about how to better treat snake bites ...

king cobra, and tiger snakes in mouse trials. Described May 2 in the Cell Press journal Cell, the antivenom combines protective antibodies and a small molecule inhibitor and opens a path toward a ...

Halley’s comet swings near Earth every 75 years. But debris left by the comet leads to two major meteor showers every year including the Eta Aquarids. When this meteor shower lights up the night sky, ...

Hoping to protect himself from snake bites — and out of what he calls “simple curiosity” — he began injecting himself with small doses ... taipan and water cobra bites.

Tim Friede has survived the deadly venom of taipans, black mambas, vipers and cobras. Scientists have used his blood to craft ...