It was an odd call for police on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, as officers were called to a work site after a snake got stuck in a pipe. The slithering serpent was found by construction superintendent Pier Bueno Tuesday morning as he approached the worksite he supervises on West 95th Street.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. This snake’s deadly venom and terrifying appearance can sometimes distract us from viewing it not just as an apex ...

A cottonmouth — a venomous species of viper — was removed from a football helmet by animal services after a player wore it with the snake inside for roughly an hour. Chris Davis / Maumelle Animal Services On Aug. 6, a high school football player in ...

An exceptionally preserved snake fossil from Brazil reveals that early snakes were far more diverse than scientists once thought. Detailed brain reconstructions show that Tametara mirim was adapted for burrowing,

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. This article is more than 2 years old. Over 250 snake species are listed as endangered around the world. Here are ...

Wild footage captures an aquatic garter snake in the Sierra Nevada mountains wrestling with a brown trout before somehow swallowing the hefty catch whole. Instagram user Madelin Woods was among a group of campers who recently stumbled upon the amazing sight,

Rahm Levinson caught the longest snake measuring 16-feet, 5-inches, while Tom Rahill tallied the most pythons caught