When boa constrictors and other strangling snakes wrap their prey in a deadly embrace, they don't just exert pressure on their victim; they put the squeeze on their own lungs as well. Now new research ...

A boa constrictor in the U.K. gave birth to 14 babies — without a mate. Is it a miracle? The result of a secret rendezvous? Probably not. Females of species have the ability to reproduce asexually, ...

Boa constrictors and pythons are running rampant in Puerto Rico as the massive, invasive species are popping up in less hospitable areas across the island — swallowing livestock, pets and native birds ...