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

If you ever get bitten by a snake, don’t believe what you see in the movies. Tying a tourniquet, slicing your arm, or trying ...

While often overlooked, non-venomous snakes pose risks beyond their bite. Large constrictors can accidentally cause harm through their immense strengt ...

For as dangerous as humans are to many animals, the inverse is also true, and these animals do have a history of occasionally ...

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DULUTH – If the deadliest creature at the Lake Superior Zoo could experience serenity, his introduction to his new space last week surely did it. Rumen, a reticulated python, soaked up the warmth of ...

Florida couple Christina Kraus and Aaron Mann captured 87 invasive pythons from the Everglades in July, setting that month’s record and netting them thousands of dollars in payouts for helping remove ...

Scientists from Australia are touting the results of bite-resistant wetsuit materials to reduce deaths from shark attacks. Researchers from Flinders University in Adelaide, South Australia, tested ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Australian researchers tested bite-resistant wetsuits by letting white and tiger sharks chomp on material samples ...

The robots mimic the movements and body temperature of real rabbits, a favored prey of pythons. The project is funded by the South Florida Water Management District and builds upon previous research ...

Some of the most destructive forces in nature are beautiful to behold: A lionfish that drifts like a jeweled fan through the water, a python that glides with muscular grace through the grass, a carp ...

It’s one for the hiss-tory books! Three enormous ball pythons were spotted slithering through Queens’ Forest Park Thursday, including one that was nabbed — and named Kevin by rescuers — and two more ...