Snakes
The Mother of All Snakes Looked Surprisingly Modern
New research indicates why the slithery beast's body appears pretty much as it did 110 million years ago
Decoding the Deadly Secret of Snake Venom
The world's animals have developed an incredible variety of venoms. But how?
A Zoo Python Had Six Babies in a "Virgin Birth"
The 20-foot-long reptile hadn't had a chance to meet a mate, but she still laid 61 eggs
In Microgravity, Some Snakes Tie Themselves in Knots, Others Attack Themselves
Some animals just don't know how to deal when gravity goes away
This Terrifying Brazilian Island Has the Highest Concentration of Venomous Snakes Anywhere in the World
Brazil's Ilha de Queimada Grande is the only home of one of the world's deadliest, and most endangered, snakes
Written Off as a Figment, the Mysterious Clarión Nightsnake Reemerges after Nearly 80 Years
The snake was discovered on a remote Mexican island in the 1930s, but the notes of the famous naturalist who documented it were later called into question
Florida Gives Up on Beating Back Python Invaders
Pythons in Florida are invasive predators that aren't going anywhere
Some Sea Snakes Can Go Seven Months Without Drinking Water
To survive the dry season, yellow-bellied sea snakes severely dehydrate until the wet season brings freshwater for them to lap up from the ocean's surface
Flying Snakes Glide Through the Air Like Mini-Tornadoes
Researchers are getting closer to understanding the physics behind this impressive reptilian feat
Ancient Reptiles Kept Switching Between Laying Eggs And Giving Birth to Live Babies
Colder temperatures seem key to triggering the switch to live births
How Titanoboa, the 40-Foot-Long Snake, Was Found
In Colombia, the fossil of a gargantuan snake has stunned scientists, forcing them to rethink the nature of prehistoric life
Snake Found in Grand Central Station!
Sculptor Kevin Hockley unveils his fearsome replica of Titanoboa
Boa Constrictors Get a Feel for Their Prey
What makes a snake stop squeezing? We do science to prove ourselves wrong, because the answer people predicted is not the correct answer
Attack of the Giant Pythons
The Smithsonian's noted bird sleuth, Carla Dove, eyes smelly globs to identify victims in Florida
From the Castle: Big Snakes
Scientists from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute publish their amazing find of Titanoboa, the world's largest snake
Python Invasion?
Burmese pythons move into the Everglades
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