The language children hear about snakes may shape their fear and attitudes, but simple exposure can soften that effect.

A study of more than 100 kindergarten-age children suggests kids tend to think of snakes differently than they do other animals and that hearing negative or objectifying language about the slithery ...

The South Florida Water Management District started its second year of the python elimination program. One hunter has stood ...

No one should be surprised that among her many talents, Amy Siewe can draw a crowd. On Feb. 5 Siewe spent a rare day away from the Everglades where she hunts the invasive and destructive Burmese ...

Discovery of record-length python in Sulawesi highlights threats and conservation efforts for giant snakes in Indonesia.

Snakes "smell" with their forked tongues, collecting scent particles to analyze with their Jacobson's organ. Snakes don't have external ears. They sense vibrations through their jawbone and inner ear.

In Texas, wildlife is common — but snakes are one animal most don’t want to encounter. According to Texas Parks and Wildlife, snakes are present in all 254 counties in Texas. It is not unlikely to run ...

Learn about the largest snakes that have ever existed.