Only around 600 of the nearly 4,000 known snake species are venomous. The recently discovered Guangxi reed snake (Calamaria ...

A giant python in South Sulawesi has turned a local encounter into an international record, and not just because of her size.

Is it legal to kill a snake in Mississippi? It depends on where, the species and whether it’s a threat. Know which are ...

A fossil snake discovered in India may have reached nearly 50 feet long, offering new clues about giant predators in ancient ...

Venomous and nonvenomous snakes have a role to play in the ecosystem, but it's important to recognize them when you encounter them in the wild.

A 78-year-old woman was bitten by a snake three times and died of her injuries, the third snakebite fatality in California ...

After a hurricane raised the water, he returned to the canal mud holes to see what had become trapped inside. The search uncovered plecos, Oscars, cichlids, crawfish, snails, catfish, and other ...

Mayor Robert Burns of Monroe, North Carolina, shares his wife's frightening copperhead snake bite and encourages people to be vigilant outdoors.