From navigation to social behavior to personality, scientists are rewriting what it means to be a clever snake. Here’s what we know, according to research. Snakes have long been cast as cold, ...

Snake facts | Handler's closest call with a killer snake ...

This is a guest essay by consultant biologist and medical scientist Clifford Warwick. His co-edited book titled Health and Welfare of Captive Reptiles is one of the world’s leading scientific volumes ...

The biggest living snake is the green anaconda, found in South America. Ancient snakes, like the Titanoboa, were orders of magnitude larger. Here’s what we know about the famed “titan boa.” The recent ...

A newly published range-wide genetic database compiles mitochondrial haplotypes and microsatellite genotypes for about 3,700 ...

Take a moment and imagine yourself with no arms and no legs. Now think about what it would take to look for food, move to a new place, or find a compatible mate. Challenging, right? Not if you’re a ...

This is a guest essay by consultant biologist and medical scientist Clifford Warwick. His co-edited book titled Health and Welfare of Captive Reptiles is one of the world’s leading scientific volumes ...