These snakes provide a fascinating example of how genetics can contribute to very different colors, patterns, and appearances ...

About 252 million years ago, at the end of the Permian Period, a large proportion of species on Earth rapidly became extinct.

Researchers discovered that combinations of toxin-blocking proteins naturally found in rattlesnake blood can powerfully ...

Imagine opening the door to your garden shed, moving a pile of firewood or walking through long grass on a warm morning and ...

Discovering a snake in your garden can be surprising, especially if you're not used to seeing them. In some cases, removal is necessary. However, it's often best to leave non-venomous snakes ...

The whole case for the largest marine reptile ever described rests on fragments of a single bone from one side of one jaw. On ...

Bearded capuchin monkeys hunt more small vertebrates when fruit is scarce, according to a long-term field study in Brazil.

The spider-tailed horned viper lures prey by wiggling an arachnid-shaped growth on its tail. Scientists finally looked inside the appendage.

(Omid Mozaffari/Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain) A number of creatures on Earth possess a sting in their tails – but there's ...

One of the highlights of Larson’s work was just how much he trusted his audience. Sometimes the punchlines were broad and ...

Ichthyosaurs ruled the oceans for 150 million years during the Mesozoic Era. Their fish-shaped bodies were built for high ...

Greek mythology usually involves gods, heroes, or supernatural beings, Yet, Greek myths became weapons of political satire in ...