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Oldest Fossil of a Baby Snake Discovered Trapped in Amber Tomb

July 18, 2018 | Article

A fossil of a baby snake entombed in amber dates to 99 million years ago.
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How a Python Ate a Woman Whole and Left Hardly a Trace of the Fierce Attack

June 19, 2018 | Article

News of a pickup-truck-size reticulated python killing and swallowing a woman whole in central Indonesia, eating even her clothes, has made headlines around the world. But how often do these snakes eat people?
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These Gourmet Snakes Prefer to Eat Snails

June 14, 2018 | Article

Five new species of snail-eating snakes were discovered in Ecuador.
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Decapitated Snake Head Bites Man. But How?

June 07, 2018 | Article

Shortly after a man killed a rattlesnake in his backyard, the rattlesnake's severed head bit and injected venom into the man, seriously injuring him.
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Deadly Pressure: Why These Two Men's Muscles 'Blew Up' From the Inside

April 09, 2018 | Article

A life-threatening condition with a boring-sounding name has consequences that are gruesome and potentially deadly.
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Pythons Are Cold-Blooded Killers, But At Least They're Not Negligent Mothers

March 16, 2018 | Article

Python moms care for their babies, even though it wears them down.
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Unfortunate Python Paid 'Deerly' for a Too-Big Meal

March 02, 2018 | Article

A deer swallowed (and barfed up again) by a snake weighed more than its predator.
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The King (Cobra) Is Dead (and So Is the Python)

February 02, 2018 | Article

Judging by the interlocked combatants' bodies, no quarter was given in the final minutes of this deadly struggle.
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Just How Rare Is That Giant Python Captured in the Everglades?

December 12, 2017 | Article

Hunters caught a record-breaking 17-foot-long (5 meters) Burmese python in the Everglades on Dec. 1, but experts say there are likely hundreds of the massive snakes still in hiding.
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Pet Snake Nearly Kills Teen: Why the Inland Taipan Is So Deadly

November 09, 2017 | Article

An Australian teenager was left fighting for his life after being bitten by his pet inland taipan, one of the most dangerous snake species in the world, according to news reports.
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