Learn how this non-venomous snake with no teeth scares away its enemies by mimicking more deadly snake species.

Explore the fascinating world of miniature snakes, often overlooked yet crucial to ecosystems. From the critically endangered ...

New research indicates that, relative to their size, the snakes that can gulp down the largest meals are harmless and three feet long. By Kate Golembiewski Snakes can’t really unhinge their jaws, but ...

The Hollywood A-lister is being recognized for his long history of environmental activism Kevin Mazur/Getty; Vipul Ramanuj Leonardo DiCaprio now has a new species of snake named in his honor!

Different snake species have independently evolved fangs that allow them to inject venom into other animals, either to attack prey or for defence. Now we know how: they turned small wrinkles inside ...

image: Types of venom fangs in snakes: rear fangs (crab-eating water snake), fixed front fangs (taipan), and hinged front fangs (Gaboon viper); fangs highlighted in red (image credit A. Palci) ...

Scientists discovered Agriodontosaurus helsbypetrae, a tiny ancient lizard with oversized teeth, changing the story of lizard evolution.

A paleontological discovery on the Scottish Isle of Skye reveals the fossilized remains of a Jurassic reptile with a ...

The fossil of a small reptile that inhabited Scotland during the age of dinosaurs 167 million years ago has scientists ...

A professional snake catcher has shared a picture of a python found slithering around the bedroom of a family home in Australia. Ryan Fuller took the snap during a routine job at a property in the ...

A 242-million-year-old fossil from Devon reveals unexpected skull and tooth features in one of the earliest lepidosaurs. A newly discovered fossil from Devon has provided rare insight into the ...