A snake’s scales are a highly recognizable element of snakeskin and are hard and glossy in an adult snake. But during development, the architecture of snake scales is underlain with a dense network of ...

Sea snakes are best known for their potent venom and startling colour schemes, leaving some impressive features overlooked. From nostrils that act as valves to tails and even scales that ease movement ...

Some snakes can adjust the angle of individual scales, to fine-tune their grip, making them excellent climbers. Sea snakes are able to supplement their air supply by absorbing oxygen from the ...

Humans and monkeys may have evolved their keen ability to detect snakes due to a fear response triggered by the reptiles' scales, rather than their elongated bodies, according to research from ...

A new study suggests monkeys can identify snakes by their scales, and know to fear them, even when those scales aren't on a snake. Published in the journal Scientific Reports in November ...