Facts about snakes that would make most people squirm merely draw out the fascination of Heratarium staffers. As you might expect, the Memphis Zoo has a quintessential "reptile guy" — and ...

Like nearly all living reptiles, snakes are cold-blooded, meaning they rely on the environment to regulate the temperature of their bodies. As a result, snakes are frequently seen warming ...

A homeowner was terrified to discover nearly 100 venomous snakes in a writhing black knot in his backyard — in a case experts have described as a “rare occurrence.” The trouble began last ...

Sometimes, having snakes that won't stay out of your yard isn't such a bad thing (if you don't mind snakes, that is). But if you see any of these six snakes, this is not one of those times.

Five common Michigan snakes include the Eastern garter, Eastern milk, Northern water, Eastern hog-nosed, and brown snake. The Eastern massasauga rattlesnake is Michigan's only venomous snake ...

Tim Friede has been bitten by snakes hundreds of times — often on purpose. Now scientists are studying his blood in hopes of creating a better treatment for snake bites. Friede has long had a ...

Snakes don’t often get to be the protagonists. From the biblical tempter in the Garden of Eden to the eponymous snakes on a plane, your stereotypical serpent often gets cast as a villain ...

Kansas is home to four native venomous snakes: the copperhead, massasauga rattlesnake, prairie rattlesnake and timber rattlesnake. All venomous snakes in Kansas are pit vipers, possessing heat ...

According to the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, copperheads are one of the easiest snakes to identify in Delaware. Although often reported throughout the state ...