Snake lungworm disease, which infects at least 19 snake species, is poised to spread throughout the southeastern U.S.

The fossilized leg bone of the terror bird went unidentified for almost 20 years. Nearly 12 million years ago, the largest ...

About this time of year, tegus are likely to be ready to brumate, where the body slows down and may not move for weeks. Tegus are better able to withstand cold than most lizards. They have the ability ...

This week, we’re featuring scaly friends. Sean and Meg Braud of Scales and Tails Animal Reptile Rescue are highlighting a ...

Anyone who harms the Jamaican yellow boa is liable for prosecution, because it is a protected species. It is endemic to the country, not poisonous, not a threat to humans, and it mostly eats rodents.

They cannot remember people’s faces or recognize those who have harmed them in the past and do not seek out or pursue ...

Some believe the lore began with a more common animal — a snake called the Tartar sand boa. Others, undeterred, believe the ...

If the sordid tales you grew up with no longer make you shiver, it's time to reanimate your spooky story roster with global ...

Stories of spiritual entities, paranormal activity and creepy cryptids are passed through generations the world over, ...

The Burmese python situation in Southwest Florida has taken a disturbing turn after field biologists from the Conservancy of ...

Burmese pythons can consume prey even larger than scientists realized, according to a new study. That means more animals are on the menu across southern Florida, where the nonnative, invasive snakes ...

When python researchers Ian Bartoszek and Ian Easterling tracked a male “scout snake” with a radio transmitter, they expected ...