How snakes use patterns of invisible colors

New research categorizes how snakes use patterns of UV color and tested for factors that promote the evolution of UV color in snakes.

Morgan Sherburne-Michigan • futurity
March 25, 2025 ~8 min

How snakes became ‘evolutionary winners’

"...snakes have been evolving faster than lizards in some important ways, and this speed of evolution has let them take advantage of new opportunities..."

Jim Erickson-U. Michigan • futurity
Feb. 26, 2024 ~9 min


Risk of snake bite rises with the temperature

In the state of Georgia, the risk of snake bite increases 6% for every degree Celsius that daily temperatures rise, report researchers.

Rob Spahr-Emory • futurity
July 18, 2023 ~6 min

Even without ears on the outside, snakes can hear sound

They have no external ears, but snakes can hear and react to sound a lot more than some people might think, researchers find.

U. Queensland • futurity
Feb. 15, 2023 ~4 min

To explain piebald pythons, study pets and lizards

New research with pythons and lizards identifies a gene that results in white blotches, or piebald coloration, in reptiles.

Katherine Gombay-McGill • futurity
Feb. 6, 2023 ~6 min

To explain piebald pythons, study pets and lizards

New research with pythons and lizards identifies a gene that results in white blotches, or piebald coloration, in reptiles.

Katherine Gombay-McGill • futurity
Feb. 6, 2023 ~6 min

How boa constrictors swallow stuff whole and don’t suffocate

To squeeze a creature to death and swallow it whole, boa constrictors have evolved to breathe with different sections of their rib cage.

Corrie Pikul-Brown • futurity
April 4, 2022 ~8 min

Your fear of snakes may come from subconscious bias

Snakes are really important animals to have around. So why are so many of us scared to death of them? Blame your subconscious.

Laura Oleniacz - NC State • futurity
Oct. 26, 2021 ~6 min


Surgery for snakes who eat golf balls by mistake?

Snakes, hoping to eat eggs, sometimes ingest golf balls. New research looks at four case studies to determine the best treatment.

Tracey Peake-NC State • futurity
May 12, 2021 ~3 min

‘Snakebot’ takes a dive to go where other robots can’t

A snake-like robot can now go for a swim to inspect ships, submarines, and other underwater infrastructure.

Jason Maderer-Carnegie Mellon • futurity
April 14, 2021 ~6 min

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