Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Most boas, which are a type of large, non-venomous ...

A beautiful Dumeril's boa (Acrantophis dumerili), coiled on a large branch. A non-venomous snake endemic to Madagascar© Craig Cordier/Shutterstock.com Most snakes lay eggs as part of the reproductive ...

Do snakes lay eggs? Yes! But, it may surprise or fascinate you to learn that many species of snakes give live birth.

Cole Premo is digital manager for CBS Minnesota. For more than a decade, he's been covering breaking news and weather, daily topics, stories from the Native community and more in Minnesota. Police in ...

LACKAWANNA, N.Y. — A large boa constrictor recently had plenty of room to slither around a vacant house in Lackawanna. That is, until someone called the Lackawanna Police Department, asking for help ...

(CBS NEWS) - A 13-year-old boa snake who was thought to be male gave birth to 14 babies, even though it hasn’t been in contact with other snakes in years, according to researchers at City of ...

Lots of snakes can detect heat, but only three families evolved true infrared targeting. Meet the most iconic predator from each. It’s partly true that some snakes are blind. A good example is the ...

Police were called after a large boa constrictor appeared in a Palm Beach County neighborhood. Experts think it was an ...

A deputy located the wandering reptile in Shapleigh, Maine, on Nov. 15 and asked the community for help finding its owner York County Sheriff's Office - Maine/Facebook A deputy got a big — 8 feet, to ...

Aliza Chasan is a Digital Content Producer for "60 Minutes" and CBSNews.com. She has previously written for outlets including PIX11 News, The New York Daily News, Inside Edition and DNAinfo. Aliza ...