Five previously unknown tree-dwelling snake species, including one named in honor of Leonardo DiCaprio's mother, were found in the jungles Central and South America. Credit: Alejandro Arteaga ...

From powerful birds of prey to tiny songbirds, and blind snakes to miniscule flies, an impressive range of species have ...

Professional python hunter needed his family’s help to wrest the second-heaviest invasive Burmese python on record out of the swamp.

King cobras are the world's longest venomous snakes. So, imagine seeing one a few feet away as you embark on a train in India. The Western Ghats King Cobra (Ophiophagus kaalinga)—a vulnerable king ...

Scientists undertook the first comprehensive assessment of how often snakes eat their own, uncovering reports of the behavior ...

Python hunter Carl Jackson has only been hunting snakes in Florida since June of 2025. He's off to a strong start with a near-record catch on Jan. 13.

A Queensland catcher’s callout to remove a python came a little too late for the client’s cat, which the snake was already ...

A dramatic video shows how python hunter Carl Jackson wrestled with a 200-pound snake that he estimates dragged him 10-15 ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

Hungry snake caught swallowing another, even bigger snake headfirst. Many species of snakes are capable of swallowing prey much larger than themselves, such as deer, cows and even humans. However, ...

Flying snakes are among the few vertebrates that move through the air without wings, membranes, or powered flight. Species within the genus Chrysopelea leave branches at remarkable speed, reshape ...

King cobras, native to Asia, are the longest venomous snakes in the world, usually reaching 10 to 12 feet. Scientific records confirm an exceptional individual measuring 18.7 feet in Malaysia in 1937.