Quick Take The cobra’s tongue is primarily chemosensory, not used for lapping while drinking. Snakes have sponge-like mouths ...

As temperatures warm, you may find yourself out and about, wandering Texas' diverse hiking trails. While on the way to mountainous summits or climbing grassy hills, a slithering, scaly reptile could ...

Snakes do not just sleep in winter. They enter brumation, a state of low activity. Climate change makes winters unpredictable, prompting scientists t ...

Mississippi is home to more than 50 kinds of snake, but only a handful are dangerous. From cottonmouths to rattlesnakes, they can be found across the state. But certain ones only live in specific ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. AKRON, Ohio (WJW) – Watch your step! A local ...

Snakes may have a reputation for being mysterious or even frightening, but many species are surprisingly docile. Even in ...

Yes, you are seeing that right — it's Santa Claus posing with a snake. The jolly old man doesn't only make time to visit ...

As the weather keeps getting nicer, it's time to get outside and enjoy late spring and summer. However, there are more than a few things you need to be on the watch for as you go hiking or camping in ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The fossil of a small reptile that inhabited Scotland during the age of dinosaurs 167 million years ago has scientists puzzled. It mixed snake-like traits and lizard-like traits.