Snakes sometimes eat themselves due to distress or biological issues. Overheating, stress, and neurological problems are major causes. In captivity, improper enclosures lead to overheating and stress.

The chance observation of an adult female common European adder killing and intending to swallow a much larger prey—a ...

Why was the adder going for prey so much bigger than itself? Turns out, it was likely in need of a hefty meal. “The female ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Collected in 1932 by Dane Coolidge ...

What follows is sheer chaos. The crocodile was a giant Sumatran saltwater crocodile—startled and provoked, it whips its large tail at a terrifying speed and snaps back at the man.

Geographically speaking Jonathan Taylor Thomas is still a Hollywood-adjacent guy, but the Home Improvement alum knew from an early age that he wanted more in his tool box than acting skills.

The U.S. government plans to open what amounts to a fly factory by the end of the year to breed millions of the insects in Texas near the border with Mexico as part of an effort to keep a flesh ...

Two planes were grounded at a Vietnamese airport after one of them collided with the other on the taxiway and nearly severed its tail.

Science No dentist, no problem: How this two-ton dinosaur replaced its teeth every two weeks First discovered in the deserts of Niger, it would take 30 years to realize that the bones discovered ...

Paul Rosolie allowed a 20-foot anaconda to coil around him and bite his head — all to raise awareness for the Amazon’s protection.