Garter snakes can survive being frozen solid for hours. Here’s how evolution, biochemistry and behavior have allowed them to ...

Charley Harrison is baffled after finding two snakes in 10 days in the garden of her St Helens home.

Snakes have adapted to nearly every continent on Earth, thriving in a range of habitats, from steaming rainforests to arid deserts. These reptiles have evolved some of the most potent venom and ...

This ancient, leg-bearing snake is rewriting the story of how serpents slithered, and sometimes walked, their way through evolutionary history.

Four million years ago, the landscape of Northern Greece was the territory of a huge snake, a true biological titan.

Snakes are found all over the United States, even in Lakes. What are the most snake infested lakes in the United States?

The hottest new animal yoga class in Portland doesn’t involve goats, kittens or puppies. It’s all about snakes. HISSS, a reptile shop that opened in August, is hosting regular snake yoga classes in ...

A March survey in Barbados marked the tiny reptiles' return to the world of science Bailey Richards is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023 and interned with the ...

Imagine pulling a dusty bone from a museum drawer and realising it doesn’t fit anywhere in nature’s family tree, like finding ...

Snake repellents like oils, granules and mothballs lack proven effectiveness. Mothballs pose health risks to humans and pets. Habitat changes remain the most reliable snake deterrents. It’s summertime ...