Spotting a snake in your garden can be startling, especially when you’re not sure whether it’s a threat or simply passing through on its way to hunt slugs. In reality, most garden snakes are harmless ...

With the cooler weather, many of us are spending more time outdoors again. Even in fall, it’s good to stay aware of snakes. Mississippi has 55 species of snakes, with only six being ...

A team of researchers with the University of Kentucky is contributing to a nationwide effort to understand a fungal disease impacting native snake species. Ophidiomycosis, or snake fungal disease (SFD ...

Florida is home to 46 native snake species, four invasive species, and six categories of venomous snakes. Venomous snakes like cottonmouths and various rattlesnakes are found in and around many of ...

Syracuse, N.Y. -- Southern Methodist defensive back Marcellus Barnes fired back at Syracuse head coach Fran Brown following his team’s 31-18 win over the Orange on Saturday, celebrating an ...

You're hiking down a trail. It's a trail not only through lush forests, but over mountains, too. A journey into a wonderous land whose flora and fauna are plentiful. There's a signpost up ahead: ...

Anglers off Costa Rica caught a 6-foot-long nurse shark with an orange-yellow hue in a first-of-its-kind sighting, a study said and photos show. Photo from Garvin Watson, shared by Marioxis ...

You’re lucky if you get to see a snake in the wild: their excellent vibration detection means they’ll often slither under cover before you get close. They spend a great deal of time hidden – in ...