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Snakes have intrigued scientists for centuries. Studying these serpents has offered clues into their bodies, venom chemistry, ...

The Pet Mobile is in Dublin this week, as we say hello to more amazing pets with hosts Demi Isaac and Adam Beales on The Big Pet Project. There's everything from a massive teacup pig named Bertha, to ...

Rattlesnakes are the only native venomous snakes in California. Here's where they live and what to do if you are bitten.

A rare discovery in a Cuban cave has rewritten what we thought we knew about reptile intelligence: the first snake hunters we ...

Unlike most animals’ weapons — like claws, horns or teeth — snake venom is in a perpetual race with the defenses of their prey. Snakes upgrade their venom; rodents and amphibians upgrade their ...

Snakes are some of the most misunderstood creatures on the planet, and the myths surrounding them have persisted for ...

Female praying mantises are notorious for eating their mates during or after sex. Now, scientists have discovered a dwarf ...

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Meet the spitting cobras – venomous snakes capable of projecting venom with remarkable accuracy to deter threats.

Hognoses can also become prey for a lot of other species, such as raccoons, opossums, other snakes, and birds of prey. To ...