Before humans ever appeared and not long after the dinosaurs went extinct, a new giant rose to the top of the food chain. It ...

The brown recluse and black widow are the most common venomous spiders in the U.S., Mississippi. What are their habitats?

Slithering with hope. A rare occurrence of two brains in one body at a Berkeley pet store. One hatchling turned out to be a ...

Ants are typically seen as a nuisance, especially when they invade homes or businesses. But the Asian needle ant poses a more serious threat – one that goes beyond inconvenience.

From spiders to snakes, these are some of New Jersey's most venomous animals, and what to do if you come in contact with them ...

Animal enforcement officers in Bibb County removed an Eastern rat snake found wrapped around car parts at a Walmart.

Two of New Jersey's 22 snakes are venomous, and they might not be the ones you think they are. Here's what to know about each ...

Colorado has more than two dozen species of snakes, but only three are venomous. Do you know what to do if you find one? Here ...

In the rocky terrain of the Arabian peninsula, researchers have discovered the black desert cobra, Walterinnesia aegyptia, in ...

On Rossel Island, Kraus found Dendrelaphis melanarkys, or the black net tree snake. This 4-foot, 11-inch reptile is easier to ...

The intriguing new species, spanning around four feet and one inch in length, was found to have a "matte black" coloring.

Intrigued by this “unusual” change in color, researchers caught several snakes, took a closer look at them, tested their DNA ...