The United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) on Friday issued a special-event stamp sheet to celebrate the upcoming ...

Far up a giant Amazon jungle tree, a large howler monkey walked among the branches. As it stepped from branch to branch, its long tail would wrap around a convenient ...

The gold burial mask of the ancient Egyptian king Tutankhamun on display at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. AMIR MAKAR/AFP Some ...

In response, God instructed Moses to make a serpent out of bronze and mount it on a pole. Anyone who had been bitten could ...

Explore ten of the most colorful snake species, including the Milksnake, Corn Snake, Green Tree Python, and Rainbow Boa.

Like a modern, biking equivalent of Phileas Fogg, Reid public servant Lachlan Wilson is riding around the world in 1580 days ...

SLSUN: At first glance, the young creature caught in a desert of eastern Africa might not have looked like much. But the slightly iridescent animal turned out to be a new species. Jakob Hallermann ...

Snakes come in various sizes, colors, and temperaments, with some being friendly and suitable as pets too. This guide ...

18-carat rose gold necklace featuring the label’s iconic Serpenti motif set with pavé diamonds on the head and tail, and ...

The new species of African house snake is known from only one specimen, a roughly 10-inch long juvenile snake caught “in high ...

Snakes play a critical role in the biodiversity and health of India’s ecosystems. Edwin and his team are measuring the rat snake population in this fast growing agricultural area, where the large ...

My Colorado grandkids and I stood in the “rodent room” at a local pet store. Six of us were crowded into the small space: a young man who worked there, ...