Scientists think snakes and lizards could help them find new ways to prevent painful kidney stones and gout in people.

The giant garter snake is now California’s official state snake. Discover its unique traits and habitat challenges.

“They are the ones that have to be able to strike as quickly as possible,” says Alistair Evans, a zoologist at Monash University in Melbourne. It typically takes mammals between 60 to 400 milliseconds ...

A 30-metre balloon sand snake is turning heads in Hereford. The illuminated creation, inspired by the sand snake from the movie Beetlejuice, is part of a special window display at the Balloon Display ...

Scientists looking for invertebrates in Kosovo found several snakes later identified as three first-of-their-kind sightings, photos show. Photo from Getty / iStockphoto Near a forest of southern ...

Tony and Pumpkin are two of the sand cats at the Lake Superior Zoo. They’re trained nearly every day. “We train as many of our animals as often as we can,” Zookeeper Dan Johnson said. “Training brings ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — The Boonshoft Museum of Discovery is welcoming a brand-new resident. Meet Kevin the sand cat. Sand cats are a rare feline species known for hunting and roaming deserts. They ...

The Sand Snake is one of the five pets available in the Oasis Egg that was added to Grow a Garden as part of the Mega Harvest Update on June 28, 2025. If you're hoping to add the Sand Snake to your ...

Mice are generally perceived as unintelligent animals. However, they are not given enough credit for their instincts. These instincts help mice keep away from danger that plagues them from the air and ...