June 16 (UPI) --Summer is finally here, and humans aren't the only ones enjoying the warm weather -- snakes are slithering out of their dens in search of food, mates and, in some cases, mischief.

Scientists have described a particular movement observed mostly in young, teenaged anacondas, called an S-start. A mathematical framework shows that young anacondas, as opposed to babies and adults, ...

You're hiking down a trail. It's a trail not only through lush forests, but over mountains, too. A journey into a wonderous land whose flora and fauna are plentiful. There's a signpost up ahead: ...

Around the globe, when humans come into contact with snakes, the first instinct is often to kill them — regardless of the ecological impact. Why it matters: Arizona is the natural habitat for dozens ...

Copperhead snakes, common in North America, are being sighted in South Carolina. While copperheads are venomous, their bites are rarely fatal, and they typically only strike when threatened.

This ancient, leg-bearing snake is rewriting the story of how serpents slithered, and sometimes walked, their way through evolutionary history.

Oct. 2 (UPI) --A curious customer slithered through the drive-through of an In-N-Out Burger in Southern California, prompting a surprise snake rescue by fast food staff. Pasadena Humane said in a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Oct. 2 (UPI) --A curious customer slithered through the drive-through of an In-N-Out Burger in Southern California, prompting a ...