Even a first glance suggests that the common name "black snake" suggests a dark snake slithering around. True, but an incredibly wide range of snake genera that live anywhere around the world fall ...

While snakes are often cast as companions to villains in cult classic horror movies, experts say their benefits to the ecosystem far outweigh their bad reputations. “Snakes are kind of scapegoats.

In much of the eastern United States, it’s not uncommon to spot a snake slithering through the leaves, crossing a trail, or hiding near your shed. But knowing whether that snake is venomous or ...

An eastern rat snake was the culprit behind rush hour traffic in Virginia Monday morning, after the reptile cut power to traffic lights at a busy intersection, authorities said. The traffic light ...

NORTH STONINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) – News 8 viewer Antel Brel captured a video of a snake slithering across a golf course in North Stonington. Herpetologist Sara Horwitz said the creature seen in the ...

The well-known copperhead is often mistaken for lesser-known species of nonvenomous snakes. One common snake that is sometimes confused with the venomous copperhead is the similar-looking chicken ...

It's the time of year when many animals are waking up from a long winter's nap, and that includes snakes. We pulled a Jack Hubley classic from our archives to take a closer look at some of the ...