For the first time ever, scientists have created genetically modified snakes. The CRISPR-edited reptiles are providing new insight into how corn snakes (Pantherophis guttatus) develop their precisely ...

Snakes have intrigued scientists for centuries. Studying these serpents has offered clues into their bodies, venom chemistry, ...

Humans and monkeys may have evolved their keen ability to detect snakes due to a fear response triggered by the reptiles' scales, rather than their elongated bodies, according to research from Nagoya ...

A team of U.S. and Vietnamese scientists discovered a new species of odd-scaled burrowing snakes in northern Vietnam The snake, named Achalinus zugorum, has dark and iridescent scales that shift ...

These snakes employ thanatosis, or playing dead, when faced with predators. Golem Grad Island in North Macedonia is home to a type of snake known as the dice snake, characterised by its patterned ...

Snakes are often misunderstood but possess remarkable beauty. This article showcases stunning snake species from around the ...

From navigation to social behavior to personality, scientists are rewriting what it means to be a clever snake. Here’s what ...