Learn about the eyelash palm-pitviper of Costa Rica, a vividly colored venomous snake with unique “eyelash” scales.

Reports of their venomous bites have been greatly exaggerated. Only about 15 percent of snakes have harmful venom. The number of fatal bites in the United States is just five or six annually. Chances ...

Copperheads, while venomous, are rarely aggressive without cause. Black rat snakes, on the other hand, are completely harmless to humans and serve as natural pest control.

On this episode of Breaking Trail, Mario Aldecoa and the crew are in Costa Rica and they come across one giant Parrot Snake!

Customs officers said they stopped a plane passenger with a wriggling cargo of live snakes, the third such seizure this month.

Costa Rica took a big step forward, by officially joining the U.S. Global Entry program, a move set to make travel smoother for Costa Ricans and Americans alike. U.S. Homeland Security Secretary ...

Readers want to know more about bushmaster vipers, rat snakes and copperheads.

NYCFC goalkeeper Matt Freese saved three penalties as the USMNT escaped Costa Rica's upset bid in a memorable Gold Cup quarterfinal on Sunday.

South America is also home to a large variety of snake species, with new species being discovered all the time. But what are the largest snakes in South America?

Snakes are becoming increasingly active as summer begins. Now that temperatures are rising, snakes are more likely to be on the move, especially during the cooler parts of the day. East Texas is home ...