If you don't want snakes in your garden or live in an area with dangerous species, you may not want to grow this one ...

The inland taipan is widely regarded as the most venomous snake on Earth. Here’s how life in the Australian outback shaped its extraordinary evolutionary weapon.

A bite from a rattlesnake spotted on the loose in Southampton last week would constitute a medical emergency and require ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. On June 9, 2006, herpetologist Blair Hedges and his wife, ...

Snake season is in full swing across the High Desert. See these photos captured by High Desert residents of snakes in yards, around neighborhoods.

As we enter the Year of the Snake, we take the opportunity to revisit the starring roles of this mystic animal in art. Snake is the sixth animal sign in the 12-year zodiac cycle and based on ...

Can you legally kill a snake in Alabama? State law protects several species, and killing one could result in penalties.