Eastern indigo snakes eat venomous snakes, and they’re the longest snakes native to the U.S., but they’re non-venomous ...

The antitoxin antibodies found in the blood of a Wisconsin man—who voluntarily let snakes bite him for alm0st 20 years—is helping scientists create better antivenom drugs for snakebites.

Recent research indicates humans aren't born with a fear of snakes. Infants showed curiosity when exposed to snakes, not fear, in studies. Fears are learned behaviors, often influenced by ...

Grass Snakes usually have an "olive green colour, with large eyes and round pupils" and can grow up to a metre in length, making them the largest in the UK. Smooth Snakes are "shy and incredibly ...

The Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy and its partners released the hundreds of frosted flatwoods salamanders in Florida's panhandle Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working ...

Desert-dwelling snakes inhabit every desert on Earth. From the Australian outback to the desert southwest in North America, you can be sure to find at least one species of potentially dangerous snake.

Like other gourds, the snake gourd is a member of the pumpkin family (Cucurbitaceae) and has seeds similar to its cousin the water melon (Citrullus lanatus), although slightly more eccentric, sporting ...