Snakes Expanded Their Dietary Plan After Dinosaur Mass Extinction 66 Million Years Ago

Medicine & Technology Oct 15, 2021

A new study identified how the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction changed the dietary evolution of snakes through investigation of their modern day counterparts.

Chicxulub Space Rock Impact During Cretaceous-Paleogene Defined the Unique Evolution of Snakes

Sep 15, 2021

A new study revealed how remarkable the evolution of snakes was right after the Cretaceous-Paleogene Chicxulub mass extinction.

Snake-Eating Spiders: Research Shows How These Arthropods Feast on Serpents

Jun 23, 2021

A new study recently showed snake-eating spiders, seemingly feasting upon serpents, an extraordinary and gruesome encounter between the two animal species.

Snakes Are Smelling With Their Forked Tongues, Scientist Reveals

Jun 21, 2021

A new study sheds light on the real reason why snakes have forked tongues. Unlike most animals, snakes use it to smell rather than taste.

[WATCH] Australian Woman Shocked as Python Swallows a Whole Bat in Her Backyard

Mar 11, 2021

A woman was surprised to find a huge python devouring an equally large bat right in her backyard in eastern Australia.

WATCH: Kukri Snakes Eating Internal Organs of Frog While Still Alive

Feb 25, 2021

Scientists filmed kukri snakes eating the internal organs of frogs while it is still alive. This is the first time that scientists have recorded such behavior in reptiles.

Physics Sidewinder Snakes' Skin Explain How They Navigate Sandy Surfaces

Feb 02, 2021

Scientists looked at the skin-deep sidewinder snakes to understand how these snakes could navigate sandy surfaces, like the deserts in Africa, the Middle East, and North America.

Brown Tree Snakes Developed "Lasso" Technique For Tree Climbing

Jan 12, 2021

Scientists reported a discovery that brown tree snakes climb wide trees by creating a lasso of themselves. It is the first time that wildlife experts have seen such behavior in the wild.

New Species of Miniaturized Snake Found Hidden in a Biodiversity Collection

Dec 24, 2020

Researchers report a newly-discovered miniaturized genus and species of the snake from a biodiversity collection, December 23.

Scientists Discovered New Low-Cost Self-Applied Antivenom

Dec 02, 2020

Scientists at the University of Copenhagen have created a self-applied antivenom that is cheaper than the current antivenom available today so those with snakebite can apply it on the spot.

Florida Hunters Catch a Record-Breaking 18-foot Python

Oct 11, 2020

Two hunters from Florida broke existing records as they captured a Burmese python measuring 18 feet, 8.8 inches (5.71 meters), according to state authorities.

These 4 Animals Possess Specialized Senses

Aug 11, 2020

Previous studies have already established how animals "sense" the environment around them in an entirely different way from how humans do. To learn more about these natural curiosities, here are four animals with specialized senses.

Snake Eel Escaping From the Fish' Stomach Cavity Burst, What Happened Next is the Grossest Part

Jun 08, 2020

The daring attempt of the eel is not enough to save them as they became trapped in the fish's rib cage and slowly mummify inside the fish's body.

Rare Rainbow Snake Spotted For the First Time in 50 Years in a Florida Forest

Feb 26, 2020

The rare rainbow snake was spotted by a hiker.

How Pollutions Are Causing Urban Sea Snakes To Lose Their Stripes

Aug 13, 2017

Due to several human activities, the contamination of zinc and other pollutant substances increases that cause sea snakes to shed their skin more often.