Iowa has 28 species of snakes, five of which are venomous. Snakes form a key part of the ecosystems they inhabit, helping to keep populations of mice, squirrels, other small animals and even insects ...

Snakes are one of the earth’s creatures you either love or hate. Some are fascinated with their behavior and movements, while others run in fear at the sight (or sound). Regardless of your opinion on ...

Those who have a phobia of snakes might want to steer clear of this Southern state with more species of the reptile than anywhere else in the country.

Scientists filmed 36 snake species to study their strike speed. They found vipers, elapids, and colubrids each use unique ...

Wildlife volunteers are celebrating the successful reintroduction of smooth snakes. A project to reintroduce the non-venomous species in Pebblebed Heaths in east Devon has seen numbers consistently ...

Scientists used antibodies from alpacas and llamas to create the antidote that protects against venomous African snakes, including the spitting cobra and black mamba. Experts say the breakthrough has ...

Researchers at the University of Texas at Arlington and research institutes in China and Myanmar studied flowerpot snakes to see how parthenogenesis works in these reptiles. (Alexander Murray) ...