On World Snake Day, Loveland Living Aquarium announced the arrival of their longest animal to date. Sula is a reticulated ...

Reticulated pythons can take down large mammals, such as wild boar, deer and dogs, but sometimes the tables turn.

Ball pythons (Python regius) have developed a distinctive defensive behavior that has become their namesake characteristic. When threatened or stressed, these snakes curl their bodies into a tight ...

Not all pythons belong to one homogeneous group. Modern classification of snakes places the family Pythonidae under numerous genera determined by phylogenetic lineage, physical features, genetic data ...

Ball python. Photo by martinlyon via Unsplash. Home » News » Why Ball Pythons Are the Most Popular Pet Snake in the U.S. Ball pythons have long slithered their way into the hearts of snake enthusiasts ...

You’ve heard the slogans: save the whales, protect our pollinators. You may have lamented the decline of polar bears or the last of the northern white rhinos. But scientists are only beginning to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. More than 4,200 species of snakes exist on the planet and ...

Although snakes are commonly housed in captivity, little research has investigated the impacts of common stimuli in their environments. Familiar scents, for example, may be indicative of threat or the ...

Residents of downtown Los Angeles were recently shocked to discover a gigantic 20-foot python in a dumpster near an apartment complex. Locals originally thought the snake was fake, but further ...

Most people have a love of dogs or cats, and even pocket pets like guinea pigs make their way into the hearts of many people. However, perhaps the most misjudged and misunderstood pet on the planet is ...

Ever heard of a heat-seeking missile? Well, meet nature’s version: the heat-sensing python. In this article, I will introduce you to these remarkable snakes. These creatures are more than just big ...