June 16 (UPI) --Summer is finally here, and humans aren't the only ones enjoying the warm weather -- snakes are slithering out of their dens in search of food, mates and, in some cases, mischief.

A long black snake slithers into a toilet bowl - Holger Kirk/Shutterstock You might think a kid's toy or giant clog are the worst things you can find in your toilet bowl. And you'd be right, unless ...

The motion of snakes has long fascinated humans: they undulate, they sidewind, they crawl, they even fly. Together with herpetologists, researchers in the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering ...

What’s the scariest thing that could happen in your bathroom? Do you worry about running out of toilet paper or spilling toothpaste all over the sink? What about a snake slithering out of your toilet?

Snakes are attracted to dense brush, loose lumber and rocks that can be typically laying around in one’s yard. Joshua Carter Belleville News-Democrat Hot weather is here in Fort Worth, and so are the ...

These reptiles often get a bad rap, but there are plenty of reasons to celebrate snakes The eyelash viper is a relatively small species, with adults averaging from 22 to 32 inches long. Its most ...

Scientists have described a particular movement observed mostly in young, teenaged anacondas, called an S-start. A mathematical framework shows that young anacondas, as opposed to babies and adults, ...