Scientists discovered unusual creatures in China and determined they were a new species of odd-scaled snake, according to a new study. Le-Qiang Zhu via ZooKeys A black and brown creature slithered ...

Do you ever wish you could just crawl out of your own skin? Snakes are some of the few creatures on Earth that actually can. Dozens of times throughout its life, a snake slithers out of its old skin ...

Black mambas (Dendroaspis polylepis) are Africa's longest, most famous venomous snakes. Despite their fearsome reputation, these misunderstood snakes are vital players in their ecosystems. They keep ...

Some people keep them as pets, and others turn away screaming just at the sight of one. Snakes are slithering reptiles found almost everywhere in the world, including your backyard. New Jersey is home ...