While mostly harmless, some species face threats due to habitat loss. Their role in natural pest control makes them beneficial to gardeners and farmers. Garter snakes belong to the genus ...

New Snake Species in Ethiopia: Back in the 1980s, a biologist visited Ethiopia and discovered an unusual olive-colored snake. Unfortunately, the snake didn’t survive, and the biologist preserved it as ...

Being one of the most illegally traded species worldwide, it is listed as ‘Near Threatened‘ in the IUCN Red List. India is no exception to the participation in the trafficking of this snake ...

Chinese metaphysics consultant Vicki Iskandar tells PEOPLE exclusively what the Wood Snake will bring in 2025 and if it will differ from the Wood Dragon in 2024 Skyler Caruso is a Writer and ...

Herpetologists at the Field Museum were thrilled to learn that their collection of 37 king cobra specimens includes at least three of the four species. On Wednesday, fittingly the kickoff to the Year ...

Scientists Jakob Hallermann and Oliver Hawlitschek made the discovery of this new species, which they named Boaedon broadleyi, or Broadley’s African house snake. The name honors the late Donald ...

Ecologists Reveal Key Genetic Insights for the Conservation of Iconic Cockatoo Species Jan. 13, 2025 — Ecologists have made valuable discoveries that could transform the conservation of two ...

It's time to celebrate the year of the Wood Snake! Lunar New Year, also known as the Chinese New Year and Spring Festival, marks the end of winter and the arrival of the spring season on the ...

As the Year of the Snake approaches, a pet store in Taipei is offering adventurous customers an opportunity to enjoy the company of snakes while sipping coffee, hoping to break down some of the ...

Wednesday marked the start of the Year of the Snake, one of 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac. Throngs of people in down jackets filled a Beijing park for a “temple fair” on a sunny but chilly day.

Despite the negative press that snakes sometimes generate, the Year of the Snake is serving up a slew of positive possibilities for 2025. The snake brings with it wisdom, transformation ...

Here's everything to know about the 2025 Lunar New Year, the Year of the Snake. Rather than following the western Gregorian Calendar with 365-day years, the Chinese New Year follows a lunar ...