Venomous and nonvenomous snakes have a role to play in the ecosystem, but it's important to recognize them when you encounter ...

Finding a snake in your yard can be a bit of a shock. These reptiles are masters of stealth, moving so silently through grass ...

Following are questions readers have asked about snakes in and around the house. They sometimes send photos to help with identification. Q. We've been trying to clean out the weir of our freshwater, ...

Gardens in America host common, harmless snakes. These creatures are often small and ground-dwelling. Identifying them proves ...

Scientists have uncovered a fascinating new species of pit viper in Myanmar that seems to blur the very definition of what a ...

A few weeks into spring, snakes are on the move in Arkansas and looking for food as temperatures warm.

The state of Florida is home to six types of venomous snakes, and they're starting to get active as temperatures warm, state ...

Scientists have recently described a new snake from Myanmar that’s turning the usual idea of how we identify species on its ...

A new snake species, the Huaxi Green Pitviper (Trimeresurus lii), was discovered in China after being mistaken for a bamboo ...