these four snakes fight the most people in the world but they're not nearly as well known as the Australian hyper venomous snakes while Australia's snakes are deservedly recognized for their venom ...

It was a chilly December day when Ian Bartoszek and a team of other biologists hiked into the wilderness outside Naples to track pythons. They were homing in on Loki, a 13-foot, 52-pound male. But ...

Black racer snakes are known to be fast, with some reaching speeds of 8-10 mph, which is a pretty good clip, especially for a ...

The man had crawled under the home to fix his television cable line. A Texas resident's world was rattled after he learn he was sharing his home with several dozen deadly reptiles. Last week, the man ...

Exaggerated observations are a common denominator in the "great outdoors." Even veterans of the woods and waters are given to stretching the truth. This may not be a conscious misrepresentation; ...

Long snakes, small lizards and large-shelled tortoises were the stars of the weekend HERPS Exotic Reptile & Pet Show at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center. The popular event, held March 1-2, attracted around ...

Carl Jackson had a Burmese python encounter like few others on Jan. 13. When he finally contained the invasive snake, he had a near-record catch.

Every summer, without fail, the British press carries alarming stories about snake sightings. On an island that only has one ...

Big Snakes and Small People = Trouble My beach reading started with an article in the prestigious Proceedings of the National Academy of Science titled "Hunter-Gatherers and Other Primates as Prey, ...