I t can be a welcome sight when a (harmless!) snake shows up in your yard, acting as natural pest control and a sign of a ...

What is the safest snake to have as a pet? Will a pet snake bite you? Here are the pros and cons of having a snake for a pet.

Why do snakes flick their tongues? Can snakes smell fear? Here are 10 amazing facts about rattlesnakes, flying snakes and ...

Rattlesnakes get all the attention, but Arizona has numerous nonvenomous snake species. Here's why they're beneficial and ...

Most people that are bitten by a venomous snake don’t see it, according to Stiles, so it’s important to look where you’re going. Carry a flashlight when you’re walking in the woods, so you ...

We live in one of the most idyllic neighborhoods in Arkansas. Tall forests surround us on all sides. Rolling hills follow ...

The study also revealed important information for snake bite victims everywhere: most victims wait too long to seek treatment, and too many try outdated methods for self-treatment.. An estimated ...

Snakes are indeed all around us, so you might as well get to know more about them. Silther me timbers! 10 things to know about snakes in Virginia Skip to main content Skip to main content ...

Scientists have created a broadly effective antivenom using the blood of a Wisconsin man who has spent years exposing himself to deadly snakebites. (This story first aired on All Things Considered ...

New Jersey is associated with many things: Springsteen, the Shore, Wawa and more. Venomous snakes, not so much. Yet, New Jersey is home to venomous timber rattlesnakes and northern copperheads, in ...

Snakes don’t have a diaphragm they could use to truly burp. But gasses do build up during digestion, and they have to go somewhere … so snakes mostly pass excess gas through their cloaca (anus).

In 2001, after working up to it for years, Tim Friede finally allowed himself to be bitten by a snake. He started with venomous cobras because they're dangerous — and because they're what he had on ...