For thousands of years, snakes have been used in art, literature, religious texts and more. From Adam and Eve's temptation in the Garden of Eden to Medusa with her hair of snakes that turned anyone ...

Figure 1: The comparative genomic landscape of five-pacer viper. Figure 3: Evolution of snake genes and gene families. Like many of its reptile relatives, the snake ancestor is very likely to have ...

From Titanoboa and Vasuki — prehistoric snakes as long as a Tyrannosaurus rex — to modern-day pythons and boa constrictors that can swallow humans whole, these are the biggest, heaviest and longest ...

This story was originally produced by WLRN, South Florida's only public radio station at 91.3 FM, as part of a content sharing partnership with Miami's Community News. Read more at WLRN.org. WUSF | By ...

Earth, our dynamic and life-sustaining planet, is approximately 4.543 billion years old. Over these vast eons, it has undergone dramatic transformations—from fiery origins and shifting continents to ...

DESCRIPTION: Adults of the species are considered medium-sized garter snakes, reaching about 18 to 40 inches long with a maximum length of one meter. They range in color from olive or olive brown to ...