At LXRYOGA in California, you can have a ball python slither across your back for a “grounding” experience Courtesy LXRYOGA A yoga studio in Costa Mesa, Calif., offers “Snake Yoga,” where participants ...

Snakes "smell" with their forked tongues, collecting scent particles to analyze with their Jacobson's organ. Snakes don't have external ears. They sense vibrations through their jawbone and inner ear.

With warm (and soon hot) temperatures across North Carolina, snakes are out and about. Here in the Triangle, that means some of us might be seeing venomous copperheads as we visit parks and trails or ...

Snakes don’t have arms and legs, but that doesn’t mean they can’t climb. While not all of these slithering reptiles climb, the ones that do, typically do it well. The News & Observer previously spoke ...

Snakes play a valuable role in maintaining pest populations. Most snakes you’ll see in your yard are more of a nuisance than a direct and immediate danger to your life. However, many people do not ...

Iowa has 28 species of snakes, five of which are venomous. Snakes form a key part of the ecosystems they inhabit, helping to keep populations of mice, squirrels, other small animals and even insects ...

Most snakes don’t cause trouble, but a few simple oversights can turn your yard into prime territory for them. Unmowed grass, loose pet food, clutter near sheds, and piles of leaves all offer easy ...

There are a lot of snakes that call our state home, and most of them aren’t venomous. That said, some are, and it’s probably a good idea to know how to spot them. There are 44 species of snakes living ...