Lots of snakes can detect heat, but only three families evolved true infrared targeting. Meet the most iconic predator from ...

Discovered in Barbados in 2006, this worm-sized snake went misidentified for a century — and now, it may disappear before ...

In many animals, skin coloration and its patterns play a crucial role in camouflage, communication, or thermoregulation. In the corn snake, some morphs display red, yellow, or pink blotches, and their ...

On Rossel Island, Kraus found Dendrelaphis melanarkys, or the black net tree snake. This 4-foot, 11-inch reptile is easier to ...

While the vast majority of Texas' snakes are completely harmless, about 15% are venomous, including rattlesnakes, ...

Six venomous snake species reside in South Carolina, with the copperhead being the most common. Timber rattlesnakes are rare ...

The federal government is trying to save money by canceling leases and consolidating office spaces, but congressional representatives from the Pacific are concerned that ending the lease for the U ...

Scientists found a 2-foot-long creature “inflating” its “bright blue” skin on a mountain in Sri Lanka and discovered a new species. Photo from Ashan Geeganage and Nayana Sanjeewa via Atthanagoda, de ...

LOS ANGELES (KCAL/KCBS) — Los Angeles firefighters airlifted a hiker after a snake bit him along a Griffith Park trail Thursday afternoon. It happened at roughly 5 p.m. along a remote section of ...