A pair of biologists at the University of Belgrade, in Serbia, has found that dice snakes use a variety of techniques to fool predators into believing they have died. In their paper published in the ...

Seventeen snake species live in New York, with several found near Lake Ontario. Learn about the most common types.

Eastern indigo snakes eat venomous snakes, and they’re the longest snakes native to the U.S., but they’re non-venomous themselves and aren’t aggressive when approached. The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper ...

Scientists have discovered a new snake species in China's Guangxi region. This tiny snake, named Calamaria incredibilis, has a tail that looks remarkably like its head. When threatened, it hides its ...

Snakes are fearsome creatures that you wouldn’t consider to be prey for other predators – but there are some animals that regularly dine on snakes! Birds of prey are able to drop down on unsuspecting ...

Biologists released 42 Eastern indigo snakes into their increasingly uncommon environment, the longleaf pine ecosystem in the Florida Panhandle. Photo from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...

Mongooses are known for their mob mentality when killings predators or prey (such as snakes). Together, they can easily kill ...

University of Florida researchers documented a surprising new threat to Burmese python eggs in the Everglades, adding to ...

Snakes have adapted to climb trees, leap across hot sand, and even swim through water — all without arms or legs. What’s their secret? Mike Bock This corn snake, shown here at the Smithsonian's ...