One of the most intriguing aspects of their biology is their ability to shed their skin, a process known as ecdysis. Shedding skin is a vital part of a snake’s life cycle. Unlike humans ...

A snake cafe in the capital's trendy Harajuku district is spreading the charm of the animals, which are often misunderstood ...

A nature photographer captured images of a striped snake molting in a rice paddy in Shiga Prefecture, a rare observation even among serpents in captivity. With the weather warming up, snakes have ...

A groundbreaking study has shed light on how lizards and snakes -- the most diverse group of land vertebrates with nearly 12,000 species -- have evolved remarkably varied jaw shapes, driving their ...

Emblem of life Aesculapius is the Greek god of medicine who wields a staff with a snake wrapped around it. The serpent here ...

Monkeys detect snakes rapidly due to their scales. New experiments demonstrated that primates react strongly to snake-like ...

Sometimes you may find only a snake’s shed skin. If so, you should have pest control run an inspection to ensure there are no snakes hiding. Snake season starts in March and runs through ...

A University of Bristol study has shed light on how lizards and snakes—the most diverse group of land vertebrates with nearly 12,000 species—have evolved remarkably varied jaw shapes ...