Green snakes are among the most fascinating reptiles on Earth, not only because of their bright colouration but also due to their role in the ecosystem. Green snakes inhabit all of North America, ...

Snakes don’t always get credit in the brains department. With no limbs and a blank stare, they’ve been cast as simple predators, slithering on instinct, but some snakes are surprisingly clever. While ...

High up from the forest floor, birds flit from limb to limb and weave their homes from leafy foliage, seemingly safe from ...

WASHINGTON, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Since first appearing during the age of dinosaurs, snakes have authored an evolutionary success story - slithering into almost every habitat on Earth, from oceans to ...

Snakes have adapted to climb trees, leap across hot sand, and even swim through water — all without arms or legs. What’s their secret? Mike Bock This corn snake, shown here at the Smithsonian's ...

These constrictors belong to the family Pythonidae. A few species in this family include the ball python, Burmese python, and reticulated python; the latter is the longest snake alive. What sets these ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. More than 4,200 species of snakes exist on the planet and ...