Picture an animal that huddles up with others when stressed, babysits its young, hangs out around relatives, and gathers in big groups every year. Did you imagine a rattlesnake? For a long time, ...

In 2026, it is the year of the Horse, the seventh animal in the zodiac order. More specifically, this will be a Fire Horse ...

One of the world’s largest Buddhist monuments, which measures some 30,000 square feet, sits in the lush Kedu Valley on the Indonesian island of Java, where the forests teem with mangoes. The Borobudur ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. In the humid swamps of what is now Colombia, there was once ...

Gary Goldman, who has battled Disney in court over the franchise, thinks the viper Gary De’Snake is based on him. By Brooks Barnes Reporting from Los Angeles Gary Goldman raced to see “Zootopia 2” as ...

ATLANTA — A Georgia park is one of the most snake-infested state parks in the nation. That’s according to “World Atlas,” which named “Skidaway Island State Park” as one of seven with the most snakes.

Dusk starts to settle across the landscape. The dirt trail, lit by the last licks of sunlight, winds through the trees. The sound of your shuffling footfalls fills the quiet. Suddenly, you stop.

Dusk starts to settle across the landscape. The dirt trail, lit by the last licks of sunlight, winds through the trees. The sound of your shuffling footfalls fills the quiet. Suddenly, you stop.

Some folks may say one good thing about the cold weather is no copperheads. That’s right, across much of South Carolina copperheads and other snakes have entered what’s called brumation. It’s when ...

Scientists have developed a nanobody-based antivenom that neutralizes toxins from most African cobras, mambas and the rinkhals, which could offer safer, scalable protection beyond existing snakebite ...

The North American racer is one of Ohio's fastest and most aggressive snakes. While not venomous, racers can inflict a painful bite if they feel threatened. The species is divided into the black racer ...