Watching a snake poop may not be everyone’s idea of fun, but it can tell us a lot about snake digestion, which is a fascinating subject. In this extraordinary Instagram post, a snake is taking a poop, ...

After viewing this short Instagram reel of a king cobra calmly drinking from a bowl of water, you might wonder how snakes actually drink. The cobra simply places its mouth in the vessel and appears to ...

We explain why snakes have to shed their entire top layer of skin in one go as part of their growth cycle and how often they ...

Snakes perceive the world differently from humans, possessing dichromatic vision with two primary colors due to unique visual pigments. Their eye structures and UV sensitivity are finely tuned to ...

When a snake displays its fangs, it’s showing off one of evolution’s greatest weapons. This is because snake venom is not a ...

A rare discovery in a Cuban cave has rewritten what we thought we knew about reptile intelligence: the first snake hunters we ...

As a graduate student at the Free University of Brussels nearly 20 years ago, Athanasia Tzika analyzed the genomes of several animals to better understand their diversity. During this time, the ...

Australia boasts over 100 venomous land snake species, including the potent Inland Taipan and widespread Eastern Brown Snake. Despite this, snakebite deaths are remarkably low due to excellent ...

The monogamy rate in humans may be higher than you expected... but we do it in a strange way compared to other animals.

Copperheads brumate in winter, seeking insulated sites like stump holes and hollows. Brumation slows metabolism and mobility; snakes resume activity during warm spells. Avoid probing leaf litter, ...

The tiny pantheon known as the Asgard archaea bear traits that hint at how plants, animals and fungi emerged on Earth.