A newly identified fossil snake reveals clues about early advanced snake evolution. Its mixed traits highlight an ancient branch of the caenophidian family tree. More than forty years after it was ...

For thousands of years, snakes have been used in art, literature, religious texts and more. From Adam and Eve's temptation in the Garden of Eden to Medusa with her hair of snakes that turned anyone ...

A deep dive into animation’s funniest, scariest, and most inventive snakes, from Golden Age classics to modern CG icons and hidden gems.

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 ...

Chance Duncan, a teacher at Russellville High School in Russellville, Arkansas, has been making conservation efforts since 2016 to repopulate Louisiana pine snakes, a rare species. Having some success ...

The '1989' singer has a fraught history with snakes — and snake emojis — thanks to a feud with Kanye West and Kim Kardashian last year. Taylor Swift teased her upcoming sixth album, Reputation, with a ...

"Snake Oil Salesman." The phrase conjures up images of seedy profiteers trying to exploit an unsuspecting public by selling it fake cures. In fact, the Oxford English Dictionary defines snake oil as ...

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