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Enormous Burmese python killed in Florida Everglades was about to lay 60 eggsInvasive pythons across the state are about to start laying their eggs after spring's mating season, with the 16-foot (5 meter) female caught being no exception.
By Hannah Osborne Published
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Watch 2 giant, highly venomous black mambas fighting in someone's backyardThe 2 male black mambas, both over 8 feet (2.4 meters) long, were wrapped around each other and wrestling over a female during mating season.
By Jacklin Kwan Published
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1st gene-edited snakes use mysterious 'Turing patterns' to achieve near-perfect hexagonal scalesScientists used CRISPR editing to make the world's 1st genetically modified snakes, giving new insight into how the reptiles develop their patterned scales
By Jennifer Nalewicki Published
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Burmese pythons are helping rats take over Florida's Everglades — and that could help spread diseaseThe invasion of pythons has had little to no impact on cotton rats, explaining why some areas are now increasingly dominated by rodents.
By Hannah Osborne Published
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Do snakes have ears?Snakes have anatomy that helps them hear, you just can't see it when they slither by.
By Tyler Santora Last updated
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Rare and deadly albino cobra slithers into house during intense rainstormThe white snake was safely captured by wildlife experts in India before being released back into the wild.
By Harry Baker Published
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7 strange snake stories from 2022It's no surprise that snakes have always been creepy.
By Jennifer Nalewicki Published
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Scientists finally discovered the snake clitoris, and they're 'very excited'For the first time, clitorises have been documented in nine different species of snakes from four families.
By Joanna Thompson Published
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Gruesome video reveals the moment a 5-foot alligator corpse was cut from the gut of a dead pythonIn a viral Instagram video, pathologists remove a dead 5-foot alligator from the body of an 18-foot Burmese python.
By Harry Baker Published
