In his introductory press conference, new Florida Gators football head coach Jon Sumrall promised toughness, urgency and a ...

It’s the most common venomous snake in North Carolina and can be found all over the state, local wildlife experts say.

Pronghorn are perhaps the most graceful animal native to the high desert country of central and eastern Oregon. Golden eagles ...

Saguaro Park in southeastern Arizona, near Tucson, offers a landscape unlike anything you’ll see elsewhere. The park hosts ...

Six snake species in Florida can kill you, but few people have died in 20 years. Still, researchers say we need to learn more about why we get bitten.

In California, rattlesnakes bite about 800 people in a typical year; approximately two are fatal in a year. The threat usually begins in April and will decrease by September. Rattlesnakes are not ...

A hiker in Alabama’s Oak Mountain State Park was stopped in his tracks recently by a plump rattlesnake that temporarily blocked his passage. The accompanying footage, captured by David Graves, shows ...

Situation: A rattlesnake sculpture on the median of Pantano Road and Wrightstown Road that was designed by local schoolchildren was run over by a car in March, which mangled the statue and smashed its ...

For some cultures, the practice of cranial deformation may have offered individuals a path to privilege later in their lives. The elongated skull of a person who lived in the Colca Valley of highland ...

Witnesses said the man, whose identity was not released, picked up the snake while on a trail inside Savage Gulf State Park, in Gruetli-Laager, Tennessee, on Aug. 8, WSMV reported. Emergency crews ...

A dog who saved her owner from a rattlesnake has been hailed for her bravery and was even awarded with a special certificate at the vet's office. The dog, named Dodge, was rushed to the vet's office ...