A new snake species has been named after Steve Irwin, but it's not the first time it's happened. Here are all the Irwini ...

Initially established in Everglades National Park in the early 1980s, Burmese pythons quickly put a stranglehold on Florida's ...

"Irwin's wolf snake" can grow to more than three feet in length, report the researchers who described the new species.

Palo Duro Canyon State Park ranks seventh for snake sightings, with rattlesnakes and copperheads lurking among its stunning ...

We know—and love—the Turtle Rescue Team here at The Abstract. But their work isn't just limited to our shelled friends: ...

Researchers R. S. Naveen and S. R. Chandramouli of the Pondicherry University, Zeeshan A. Mirza of the Max Planck Institute for Biology and Girish ...

Getting on the trail in the western United States means entering one of nature’s most awe-inspiring territories. The ...

Frigid temperatures have made their to Florida. Here's how the cold weather impacts the invasive Burmese python.

Not everyone is thrilled to share their surroundings with snakes. Some folks find these reptiles fascinating and rush to identify one when they spot it slithering by. Others, however, would rather ...

Very few things are scarier than stumbling across a venomous snake on your hike or outdoor stroll, so here are some places where you can avoid that feeling.