Python hunters have nothing to be afraid of when it comes to venom and pythons. They are not venomous. But they have very ...

King cobras are the world's longest venomous snakes. So, imagine seeing one a few feet away as you embark on a train in India ...

Trying to hit, crush, or otherwise harm a snake is when many bites happen, because the animal shifts from hiding to defense ...

Populations of Michigan's only rattlesnake, the eastern massasauga, are showing the negative effects of inbreeding in ...

Scientists undertook the first comprehensive assessment of how often snakes eat their own, uncovering reports of the behavior ...

Python hunter Carl Jackson has only been hunting snakes in Florida since June of 2025. He's off to a strong start with a near-record catch on Jan. 13.

Carl Jackson had a Burmese python encounter like few others on Jan. 13. When he finally contained the invasive snake, he had ...

Scientist on Burmese pythons: 'removing over 24 tons of python locally feels like a dent to me, but I’m biased.' ...

Experts believe the snakes may be dispersing from the Everglades as their population grows, using connected waterways as highways. While not considered an overwhelming threat to humans, pythons can ...

For some people, their fear of snakes is biblical. But these reptiles are intriguing, specialized creatures worthy of study. For example, when a poisonous snake bites a rat, the complex soup of ...

Guests at the White House Christmas reception fell silent Sunday as President Donald Trump veered way off topic to deliver a cozy holiday tale about … poisonous snakes? “Tale” is probably giving him ...

Snakes have long elicited strong emotions from humans, inspiring both fear and awe across multiple cultures and continents. While most species are harmless to people, every continent (except ...