A newly identified fossil snake reveals clues about early advanced snake evolution. Its mixed traits highlight an ancient branch of the caenophidian family tree. More than forty years after it was ...

Typically found in long grassed areas, snakes have long had the reputation of being mean and deadly creatures. However, the ...

Typically found in long grassed areas, snakes have long had the reputation of being mean and deadly creatures. However, the UK is home to many harmless snakes, albeit one venomous species that ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Snakes deliver their venom in one of two ways: through ...