If everything we heard about snakes in southeast Texas were true, we couldn't walk to the mailbox without stepping on a dozen of them. Fear and ignorance conjure fantastic images. I made conversation ...

Six-month-old babies show stress responses when viewing images of snakes and spiders, long before they could have learned ...

The cottonmouth, or water moccasin, is often regarded as one of the most dangerous snakes in the southern United States.

Summer in Southern Appalachia affords many opportunities to watch and learn more about our diverse species of wildlife. Near the border of Western North Carolina and East Tennessee, I see migrating ...

So that's why "Snakes on a Plane" gave us the heebie-jeebies! Two University of Virginia researchers have found that humans have a genetic predisposition to be mortally afraid of snakes. "I basically ...

Spain hosts 14 snake species, yet only three are venomous. Experts say fear outweighs risk, as most snakes flee humans, and ...

FLORENCE, S.C. (WBTW) — Just hours before Jeffrey Leibowitz was bitten by one of the world’s deadliest snakes, he apparently handled the reptile freely and posted advice on social media about how to ...

From navigation to social behavior to personality, scientists are rewriting what it means to be a clever snake. Here’s what ...

Human victims of snake bites must quickly get to an emergency department to access an anti-venom that is specific to the type ...