We explain why snakes have to shed their entire top layer of skin in one go as part of their growth cycle and how often they ...

Cutting off reproduction — from birth control to castration — consistently adds years to life across species, even humans.

Snakes are found on every continent except for Antarctica and can occupy a wide range of habitats, including forests, deserts, grasslands, and aquatic habitats in both rivers and seas. This diverse ...

To understand this phenomenon more closely, let us take a look at seven things snakes do when they are undergoing brumation. These are strange but important elements of a snake’s behaviour. During ...

If bitten, symptoms are usually mild, with small puncture marks, slight pain, and minor swelling. If you come across a ...

Animal mothers exhibit remarkable resilience and ingenuity when raising large litters. Species like the tailless tenrec and ...

Conservationists are hoping to strengthen regulations at a wildlife trade conference on birds, reptiles and other animals ...

Over the last 12 months, scientists from London’s Natural History Museum have been busy collecting, studying and cataloguing the extraordinary diversity of life on Earth. Museum scientists have given ...

Published Sept. 26 in the Journal of Experimental Biology, the study adds to a growing body of work exploring how temperature ...

Turtles can slow their hearts down to sleep underwater. Some species of turtles can even breath through their butts!