"This snake could easily swallow at least a calf, if not an adult cow," an explorer and natural history photographer said of ...

A new study reveals that numerous snake species are more cannibalistic than previously thought.

The South Florida Water Management District started its second year of the python elimination program. One hunter has stood ...

A giant python nicknamed The Baroness has shattered snake records in Indonesia. How big is the world’s longest wild snake—and why does her survival matter now?

Florida’s invasive Burmese pythons can swallow native deer and alligators completely, according to a new study – as a jaw-dropping video showed one of the snakes taking down a deer in one gulp. A ...

Snakes have adapted to climb trees, leap across hot sand, and even swim through water — all without arms or legs. What’s their secret? Mike Bock This corn snake, shown here at the Smithsonian's ...

The language children hear about snakes may shape their fear and attitudes, but simple exposure can soften that effect.