Snakes, often feared, play crucial ecological roles, controlling pests and balancing ecosystems. Evolving from legged lizards ...

Reports of their venomous bites have been greatly exaggerated. Only about 15 percent of snakes have harmful venom. The number of fatal bites in the United States is just five or six annually. Chances ...

Families gathered at Playground 278, at Fillmore Ave and Madison Place, on Sunday, July 13th, for Uncle Tony’s Reptile Show, where residents interacted with exotic animals that are not typically found ...

From the Smokies to backyard woodpiles, copperheads thrive across Tennessee. Find out where and why they’re so common.

Happy Snake Day! These Louisiana experts hope you'll make forked-tongue friends, not foes. “If we didn’t have snakes, we’d be ...

From gliding to farting, snakes have bizarre superpowers. Celebrate National Snake Day with these shocking behaviors.

Ophidiophobia (the phobia of snakes) is one of the more common phobias psychologists treat today. Some researchers posit that ...

However, snake phobias prevent people from recognizing how interesting and amazing these creatures are. Snakes have been around for an estimated 128 million years, if not longer.

From tongue-flicking to heat-sensing, snakes have evolved some seriously cool skills. Whether you’ve seen one in your backyard, on a hiking trail or at a reptile show, chances are you’ve wondered: How ...

With their protective shell, this now endangered species has survived mass extinctions and lives throughout the world – including as pets in our home. Here are some more fun facts about pet turtles.

Why do snakes flick their tongues? Can snakes smell fear? Here are 10 amazing facts about rattlesnakes, flying snakes and other species.