The iconic Red List of Threatened Species, published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), identifies species at risk of extinction. A study in PLOS Biology publishing May 26 ...

Scientists recently discovered a new species of green anaconda in the Amazon rainforest. A new Nat Geo series shows the ...

New footage from ‘Pole to Pole with Will Smith’ shows the actor getting up close to a giant anaconda. Smith could be seen ...

A new study has startling conclusions about how, on smaller islands in the Caribbean where human impact was greatest, extinctions have led to the loss of up to two-thirds of the supports for the ...

A new species of reed snake has been discovered in Mizoram after scientists confirmed that the specimens collected over a ...

Researchers have carried out the most comprehensive study of reptile species to identify extinction risks. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

The new assessment will enable researchers to understand the conservation needs of threatened species and find intelligent conservation solutions A new international study involving researchers from ...

The reproductive biology of reptiles encompasses a wider range of strategies than is often assumed in general accounts of the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Extinct species are every bit as interesting as those that ...

As an epicenter of biodiversity, Vietnam hosts a wide array of reptile species. But new research shows that many species that occur nowhere else on the planet are poorly known and lacking protection.

Spain boasts a considerable number of different species of snakes, and there are 11 species found on the Iberian peninsula.

"And on top of that, they are fast." Residents enlist unlikely helper to battle snakes taking over island community: 'There ...