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Snakes are built to evolve at incredible speeds, and scientists aren't sure whySnakes have an evolutionary clock that ticks a lot faster than many other groups of animals, allowing them to diversify and evolve at super quick speeds, researchers have discovered.
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How we found the northern green anaconda, a new species of the heaviest snake on EarthThe northern green anaconda has been identified as a new species after genetic analysis showed it split from its southern counterpart 10 million years ago.
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Slow-motion footage of snake attacks reveals surprise discovery about how they killUsing high-speed video, herpetologist Bill Ryerson filmed snakes attacking dead rodents and found species fit into two broad categories: strikers and lungers.
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Why does Australia have so many venomous animals?Scientists explain why animals in Australia wield venom as a weapon.
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200-pound 'monster' Burmese python finally captured in Florida after 5 men sit on itA huge Burmese python caught in Florida is the second-heaviest ever caught in the state, weighing in at 198 pounds.
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Ancient Egyptian papyrus describes dozens of venomous snakes, including rare 4-fanged serpentAncient Egypt had far more venomous snakes than the country does today, according to a new study of a scroll.
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Snake choking on invasive fish the size of its head saved by scientistA snake in France had a lucky escape after attempting to eat a fish with a spiny dorsal fin that had gotten lodged into the reptile's esophagus.
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Move over, python — this tiny snake holds the record for swallowing the largest prey whole relative to body sizeThe Gans' egg-eater, an African snake, can swallow eggs whole despite its small size.
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How do rattlesnakes rattle?The rattlesnake's rattle is nothing like a maraca.
