From the deadliest snakes such as black mambas and king cobras to the biggest snakes such as giant pythons and anacondas, Earth's serpents have a habit of slithering into our consciousness and instilling fear or fascination. We're driven by the latter here at Live Science, and that's why our expert writers and editors bring you strange snake stories, engaging facts about brown snakes and cottonmouth snakes, and more through our latest snake news, articles and features.
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Scientists discover Burmese pythons have never-before-seen cells that help them digest entire skeletons
Specialized cells in the intestinal lining of Burmese pythons allows them to completely absorb the skeletons of their prey.
Florida bobcat bites the head off of 13-foot Burmese python in the Everglades
Wildlife experts believe that predators native to the Everglades are beginning to fight back against the invasive species of snake.
'An up-tempo version of Darwinian evolution': How a mega freeze in Florida may have caused Burmese pythons to evolve at a blindingly fast speed
"The 2010 cold snap may have created a subset of pythons better able to survive cold temperatures — and thus better adapted to spread beyond the northern boundaries of its current range."
Snake quiz: Let's ssseee what you know about these slithering reptiles
Quiz Test your knowledge of the secrets of snakes in this quiz.
Venomous snake with 3 fangs may be the 'most dangerous death adder in the world'
A death adder at an Australian wildlife park found to have three fangs that all produce deadly neurotoxic venom.
Snakes: Facts about one of the most iconic creatures in animal hiss-tory
Discover interesting facts about snakes, from how they hunt and eat, to why they don't have legs.
King cobra mystery that's puzzled scientists for 188 years finally solved
Scientists identified four new species of king cobra from 154 museum specimens.
