A study identified a new species of king cobra that’s endemic only in the Philippines. The European Journal of Taxonomy on ...

Just one bite from any of these venomous snakes could cost you your life. They're some of the deadliest snakes in the world and you don't want to mess with them.

feared snakes in the world ... Venom from the common krait (Bungarus caeruleus), pictured here, can lead to paralysis. Victims ... [+] often find it hard to breathe after being envenomated.

Russell’s vipers — called Chandrobora in Bengali for lunar marks all over its body — are among the four most poisonous groups ...

This iconic snake, with its bulbous head and red, yellow, and black bands, is famous as much for its potent venom as for the many rhymes—"Red and yellow, kill a fellow; red and black ...

When water isn’t draining as quickly as it should—or, worse, isn’t draining at all—DIY-savvy folks reach for a drain snake. Also called a plumbing snake or drain auger, this handy tool is ...

offers “Snake Yoga,” where participants not only handle a live ball python, but let it slither across their body At LXRYOGA, the owners have pet snakes that are incorporated into the class ...

Snakes can grow to colossal sizes, although some reports have long been exaggerated. The largest snakes in the world belong to the python and boa families. Which family contains the biggest depends on ...

If you encounter a snake but can keep your distance, the snake will nearly always refrain from striking. If you should be bitten, obviously the most important first thing is determining if the snake ...

The image of airborne snakes may seem like the stuff of nightmares (or a certain Hollywood movie), but in the jungles of South and Southeast Asia it is reality. Flying snake is a misnomer ...

As with the eels that the snakes prey on, the paralysis of any muscles involved in breathing or swallowing may be fatal. In the case of serious bites, sea snake antivenom can be administered.

Those snake dreams you've been having? They have a message and a meaning. As a professional dream interpreter and the author of “The Alchemy of Your Dreams,” I help people come to insights ...