Ancient England snake fossil Paradoxophidion helps explain how modern snakes evolved during warm humid Eocene period.

High in the forest canopy, one genus of snake learned how to solve the problem of flight without wings. Here’s how, according ...

Archaeologists have discovered a snake-shaped artifact made around 4,000 years ago that was possibly used in ancient rituals. A team of researchers from National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan ...

In woodlands where snails cling to leaves, a snake feeds carefully. It doesn't grasp at random. It advances from one side ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The Gaboon viper is an African snake species that is ...

Reptile eggs are an interesting area of study, but what makes the distinction between snakes and lizards regarding their eggs ...