While attending the UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi, Luke Foddy had a run-in with a green mamba. Or was it?

Although I was experienced at catching live rattlers, it only took one small mistake for everything to go sideways ...

Jonathan’s lived through historical events such as the invention of the incandescent lightbulb (1879) and the first people to ...

Reports on April Fools' Day of the death of the world’s oldest living land animal — a 193-year-old tortoise called Jonathan — ...

Most people recognize the king cobra as the largest venomous snake alive today, but fossil evidence suggests an even larger ...

Your venomous serpent bites you, and the clock is ticking. America’s zookeepers—and a cooler full of rare antivenom—are your ...

A couple vacationing at a hotel in Krabi, Thailand, faced a scary surprise. A big black cobra slithered into their room while they slept.

I've had more than my share of run-ins with rattlesnakes. These stories include tragic tales, close calls, and just plain odd encounters ...

WASHINGTON — A University of Colorado student got quite the shock this week when she returned from a trip to Costa Rica and found a slithery stowaway in her suitcase. The snake was a slender hognose ...

DJ Snake has weighed in on Neymar Jr. ’s place in Brazil’s World Cup plans, making it clear where he stands as debate around the superstar’s selection continues.

Snakes have both fascinated and scared humans for as long as we can remember. Especially frightening are the giants that stretch to incredible lengths and have immense power. The world’s largest ...