With over 4,000 distinct species of snakes on the planet, it makes sense that some species have adapted to their limited mobility when compared to their nimble prey, such as rats and rabbits. These ...

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 ...

Snakes' activity patterns are primarily governed by their cold-blooded nature, relying on external temperatures. They exhibit ...

Although locals had long spoken about a snake with a “spider tail,” scientists only formally described the species in 2006 ...