The author of “The Nest” and “Lake Effect” discusses some books that shed light on the era’s changing moral standards.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Snakes as pets tend to attract a certain kind of owner. Maybe it’s the quiet. Maybe it’s the fact that they don’t ...

You’ve heard of the Amazon rainforest, but have you heard of its neighbor, the cerrado? It’s a vast savanna — the most biodiverse in the world — of swaying grasses punctuated by trees. But its most ...

A team of researchers looked at changes in tree richness across the lowland and montane forests of the Andes and Amazon over the last four decades. While their results didn’t show an overall shift in ...

Many snakes are known for being able to open their jaws extremely wide, at nearly 180 degrees. Snakes have evolved this ability in order to swallow large prey whole. The Amazon tree boa in the ...

Snakes are famous for their wide jaws, which can swallow prey larger than their heads. The Amazon tree boa is no exception, with a jaw that can open nearly 180 degrees. An Instagram post by ...

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It was one Christmas visitor that didn’t overstay its welcome. A Burmese python that had been spotted in a Miami-Dade neighborhood was removed just days before Christmas after a resident out for a ...

OH NO! Pickles, my vibrant green tree python, just laid a clutch of eggs… but something went terribly wrong—they were all rotten! In this unexpected twist, we explore what might have caused this ...