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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The venom from three kinds of spitting cobra shows that the poison evolved to be particularly painful, but not as a hunting tool. It's actually for defense.