Iowa has 28 species of snakes, five of which are venomous. Snakes form a key part of the ecosystems they inhabit, helping to keep populations of mice, squirrels, other small animals and even insects ...

Black mambas (Dendroaspis polylepis) are Africa's longest, most famous venomous snakes. Despite their fearsome reputation, these misunderstood snakes are vital players in their ecosystems. They keep ...

The desert whip snake's body transitions from a copper color to blue and back to copper near the tail. After being misidentified countless times as one of the 14 other species of venomous whip snakes ...

Some people keep them as pets, and others turn away screaming just at the sight of one. Snakes are slithering reptiles found almost everywhere in the world, including your backyard. New Jersey is home ...

Scientists discovered unusual creatures in China and determined they were a new species of odd-scaled snake, according to a new study. Le-Qiang Zhu via ZooKeys A black and brown creature slithered ...

Sometimes, looking at things we thought we knew with fresh eyes (and new tools) can lead to incredible discoveries. That's what happened when Jeff Weinell, a graduate research assistant at the ...