In late Jan., a team of researchers announced that they discovered microbes in the venom of scorpions. The team of scientists, led by a professor from Eastern ...

A strange little snake fossil found on England’s south coast has finally revealed its secrets—more than 40 years after it was discovered. The newly named Paradoxophidion richardoweni lived around 37 ...

A popular Queensland snake catcher has shared the “freak” moment she was bitten by an eastern brown snake in her Sunshine Coast backyard. Mikayla, who works for Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers 24/7, was ...

Qi Weihao recently welcomed a new family member – a beautiful, highly venomous, blue snake. The 21-year-old from central Jiangxi province bought the Indonesian pit viper for 1,850 yuan ($260) two days ...

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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. An iconic 2.4-mile stretch of Mulholland Highway has reopened after burning in the 2018 Woolsey fire and suffering ...

This video follows a daring attempt at Vietnam’s famous snake wine challenge, a tradition that shocks most first-time visitors. The host confronts a jar filled with coiled snakes infused in potent ...

The Bluebird Cocktail Room has new hours for the season, including a reopening of The Pub. Photo credit: Shannon Patrick. Bring on the sauerkraut, the mac and cheese, the pumpkin pie – Thanksgiving ...

Crikey, a new species of wolf snake has been discovered in India and named after the late Steve Irwin. Researchers decided to call the glossy black snake "Irwin's wolf snake," or "Lycodon irwini," in ...

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Last month we shared footage of an enormous snake shown stretching its head and neck skyward, from a treetop, in the manner of a brontosaurus. Or such was the nature of remarks associated with the ...