Many snake species have adapted to a burrowing lifestyle, using their digging skills for protection, temperature regulation, ...

The Indian python faces extinction. Habitat loss and illegal trading are major threats. These snakes are also desired as ...

Optical illusions have always captivated people's attention, offering a playful way to challenge our minds and perceptions. These brain teasers are not only fun but also provide a unique opportunity ...

On a “misty mountain” in Sri Lanka, a 2-foot-long creature moved quickly through the trees and came to rest on a branch. Its ...

"This study represents the only record of the species apart from the holotype [collected in 1951]." Scientists stunned after ...

The “tiny” reptile, often mistaken for an earthworm, is native to Sri Lanka and southern India ... of brown and pink, with ...

Initially, researchers identified the animals as a known and widespread species, but after testing its DNA and looking closer ...

A Lycodon latifasciatus, or East Himalayan banded wolf snake. Photo from N ... Photos show the new species and its alternating brown and orange stripes. Researchers said they named the new ...

New Delhi, Apr 11 (PTI) Researchers have developed "venom maps" using local climate conditions that could help predict the venom characteristics of Russell's viper, a deadly snake found widely in ...