Snakes are ending hibernation to mate and bask under the summer sun. Michigan has one venomous snake. Here's how to identify it.

It was slithering all around the sand, chasing people,” said the mom who captured the video and was at the beach with her frightened young children.

This elaborate charade can continue for several minutes until the snake perceives the threat has passed. The behavior is particularly common in the Eastern Hognose (Heterodon platirhinos ... it ...

Hognose snakes, particularly the Eastern and Western varieties, are masters of intimidation despite being mostly harmless. When threatened, they flatten their necks like cobras, hiss loudly, and may ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — As the weather is getting warmer in Eastern North Carolina, people are starting to see more copperhead snakes. “Copperheads are a venomous snake. They’re common in ...

The researchers explained that the toxic effects of a snake's venom are caused by concentrations of enzymes, which are influenced by factors, such as climate and availability of prey.

The breakdown of proteins, or "protease activity", was found to be higher among snakes in drier regions of India, they said. Using this data, the team created a map of expected venom types of ...

The DNR said people often confuse nonvenomous snakes like the scarlet kingsnake, eastern hognose and watersnake species as their venomous counterparts — coral snakes, rattlesnakes and water moccasins, ...