Many bites are the result of intentional interaction with snakes, and the study suggests many bites could be prevented.

Starting on Monday, March 10, the bridge will be undergoing repairs, including sandblasting, repairing cracked concrete and ...

I recently wrote an article touching on various inherent dangers lurking in the midst of the wonderful outdoors. As more people begin to stray outside, with the arrival of the spring season, I decided ...

We may be more likely to see snakes this time of year, as the weather warms. Use this information to make encounters less scary.

Like eating well and exercising to feel better, the avoidance approach is fully backed by science. A new study from ...

Texas A&M AgriLife experts share insights on snake behavior, tips to prevent unnecessary fear of snakes and reduce the risk of a bite.

Walking up on a hissing diamondback rattlesnake is not an experience most people care to have, but out in West Texas this ...

In the study of why and how animals look the way they do, color is king—at least, the range of color humans can see. A ...

less common species in the data—like the eastern coral snake, southern copperhead, timber rattlesnake and the eastern diamondback rattlesnake, was interesting," Beatty said. The eastern ...

Alternatively, an adult bull snake has a thick body that can measure up to 72 inches long. Even baby bull snakes are 18 inches in length! But despite their large size, they are non-venomous. In other ...