Most people’s reaction to seeing a snake is a mix of surprise and a sudden urge to be somewhere else. While many snakes are quite content to move at a leisurely pace, a select few have turned speed ...

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 ...

FORT RUCKER, Ala. (October 23, 2014) -- Enjoying the cooler weather is what fall is all about, but people are not the only animals out enjoying the respite from the heat. "Snakes are a concern," said ...

In winter, when the temperature drops below 60, copperheads and other snake become lethargic, but aren't totally asleep.

It's the time of year when more people begin to see snakes on the move. Wildlife experts say late April to September is when the slithers are the most active. However, you can see them year-round.

In India and across Asia, flying snakes possess a remarkable ability to glide through the air. These arboreal reptiles launch ...

Pythons have huge appetites, but which snake would win an eating contest? Surprisingly, it's a harmless little African snake that consumes eggs whole like an amuse-bouche. Pythons have huge appetites, ...

Snakes are known for gulping down truly gargantuan meals. However, one species of serpent outpaces them all, consuming the largest prey relative to its size of any known snake — and it's not the ...