A study of more than 100 kindergarten-age children suggests kids tend to think of snakes differently than they do other ...

Scientists undertook the first comprehensive assessment of how often snakes eat their own, uncovering reports of the behavior in more than 200 species ...

By the time a human brain registers danger, a viper’s strike is already over. Here’s how these snakes can move faster than ...

Do chickens attract snakes? Snake catchers explain why they’re appearing in backyards, the risks to pets, and what to do if ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. More than 4,200 species of snakes exist on the planet and ...