More than 50 reptiles, including a 1.3-metre crocodile, have been seized after police discovered an alleged makeshift zoo ...

Just 93 miles off the coast of São Paulo, Brazil, lies Ilha da Queimada Grande, more famously known as Snake Island. Despite its stunning tropical scenery and surrounding Atlantic waters, the island ...

For nearly two decades, an American mechanic turned self-taught snake expert has done something that sounds suicidal at first glance: he has let some of the world’s deadliest snakes bite him and has ...

King cobras are the world's longest venomous snakes. So, imagine seeing one a few feet away as you embark on a train in India ...

To continue a previous theme on snakes, I’ll present some additional common, non-venomous (or at least not harmful to humans) species from the area. These snakes come in a variety of sizes, colors, ...

Scientists undertook the first comprehensive assessment of how often snakes eat their own, uncovering reports of the behavior ...

From rubber tappers in Liberia to sugar cane farmers in South Africa, bites from venomous snakes are a constant worry. 1 In sub-Saharan Africa—which is home to green and black mambas, spitting cobras, ...

Get up close to deadly snakes in action without putting yourself in harm’s way with these clips from Cobra King, Viper Queens, and Queen of the Python Watch more here: ...

Wondering if there are any hidden dangers lurking in Dubai's urban and natural landscapes? Here are the animals to look out for ...