Video footage of the moment snakes launch themselves at their prey reveals that the reptiles are either "strikers" or "lungers" — and the difference between the two is rooted in their teeth, new ...

In a first-of-its-kind discovery, a death adder has been found with three super-sharp, venomous fangs, instead of the usual ...

One afternoon, you read a paper title and pause, not because it is complex, but because it sounds wrong. Right-handed snakes.

A venomous snake with three sharp fangs has been found in an unprecedented discovery in Australia. The death adder with a rare mutation was spotted during a venom milking programme at the Australian ...

Leonardo DiCaprio now has a new species of snake named in his honor! Researchers first discovered the reptile in the western Himalayas in the summer of 2020, the Miami Herald reported, citing an ...

An Australian man was hospitalized after he was bitten Monday by a deadly snake that launched itself at him with its mouth open and fangs out. Mark Pelley, a snake catcher based in the outskirts of ...

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 ...

Let's start with that skull: The bones are connected by elastic ligaments, which have a lot of stretch. And teeth? A snake's teeth are angled toward the throat and act as hooks to prevent live prey ...

A professional snake catcher has shared a picture of a python found slithering around the bedroom of a family home in Australia. Ryan Fuller took the snap during a routine job at a property in the ...