I recently read a book to my 4½-year-old daughter that I immediately took out of her room and decided never to read again.

For most of human history, monsters were repugnant aberrations, breaches of the natural and moral order. What’s behind our ...

Florida is home to 46 native snake species, four invasive species, and six categories of venomous snakes. Venomous snakes like cottonmouths and various rattlesnakes are found in and around many of ...

No one wants a stowaway in their car, especially if it's a curious snake that's not shy about making its presence known. That’s what a Hudson Valley woman was forced to deal with last month when she ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Amid the slew of bills moving through the California Legislature this week, one that slithered across Gov. Gavin ...

A scarlet snake was documented on Sanibel Island for the first time in September. This sighting follows the first appearance of a scarlet kingsnake on the island since the 1970s. Both the scarlet ...

UNION COUNTY, Illinois — Around 35 species of snakes have shut down nearly three miles of a southern Illinois road to vehicles as their bi-annual migration peaks. Thousands of snakes, as well as other ...

They may not be as visible in fall, but Georgia will always be home to a wide variety of snakes. Some may be smaller than your dog, but others may be bigger than you. Here's what we know about our ...

Two of the four kittens a science teacher brought to Alvord High School, where she fed one live kitten to a snake, according to school officials. PETA A North Texas high school teacher fed an “ailing” ...

SIPPY DOWNS, Australia – An unwelcome, and highly venomous snake was found hiding in an Australian home, requiring a specialized snake-catcher to come get the slithery visitor. Video by Daniel Busstra ...

A new study from Assam reports that even dead and decapitated snakes can inject venom causing injuries if timely treatment is not provided. Envenomation by a dead snake can possibly be because of ...

Louisiana is home to about 48 species and subspecies of snakes, and seven of them are venomous. The vast majority of snakes in the state are nonvenomous, and they play a role in controlling local ...