This brilliant rainbow snake looks like something straight out of a fairytale! What's the science behind its magical iridescent sheen?

The reticulated python or Malayopython reticulatus is one of the most fascinating and impressive species of snakes, known for their enormous size and interesting patterns. A giant constrictor belongs ...

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 ...

A reticulated python looks out from a tank Friday at Cedar Rapids Animal Care & Control. After the agency held the python for five days in case anyone claimed it, it was transferred over the weekend ...