The semi-aquatic queen snake, native to North America, thrives in clean, well-oxygenated rivers and streams, primarily ...

Ophidiophobia (the phobia of snakes) is one of the more common phobias psychologists treat today. Some researchers posit that this is an evolutionary response and that humans are wary of snakes ...

While large and venomous, timber rattlesnake bites are extremely rare, with the last recorded human fatality in Ohio ...

World Atlas calls 4 Mississippi lakes the most snake-infested in the state. Know how to ID venomous snakes and tell them ...

A snake’s tongue is split, or forked, to help it "smell" its surroundings more effectively. Snakes use their tongue to collect tiny scent particles from the air or ground.

If you think that dogs chasing their own tails are fascinating, the snake in this YouTube video clip will blow your mind! It features a speckled kingsnake that has swallowed its own tail. What’s ...

For the first three days of the Florida Python Hunt, people can learn how to catch the invasive Burmese python. Officials say ...

Here are 10 amazing facts about rattlesnakes, ... When sound waves or vibrations travel through the earth, like footsteps or rustling, the snake can feel it through its jaw and inner ear.