Sidewinder rattlesnakes are shy, mostly nocturnal, venomous reptiles known for their unusual sideways locomotion. They move fast and feed mostly on lizards and rodents. How big do sidewinder ...

ANAYO EZUGWU writes on his trip to Emerald Forest Reserve owned by Abayomi Farm Estate and how collaboration with Ikoyi ...

The sex of many turtles, crocodilians, and other reptiles is determined by the temperature at which their eggs incubate.

After viewing this short Instagram reel of a king cobra calmly drinking from a bowl of water, you might wonder how snakes actually drink. The cobra simply places its mouth in the vessel and appears to ...

Spitting cobras are snakes that pose a double threat. Like other venomous snakes their bites can seriously injure or kill, but they have a second weapon up their sleeves (or should I say scales) – ...

Wildfires rage, yet many snakes slither on. Here’s how ancient survival tricks may be helping reptiles outlast climate-driven megafires. Wildfires are intensifying globally. They’re becoming hotter, ...

Copperheads brumate in winter, seeking insulated sites like stump holes and hollows. Brumation slows metabolism and mobility; snakes resume activity during warm spells. Avoid probing leaf litter, ...

Geoffrey Heard works for The University of Queensland on the Threatened Species Index project, a key part of the Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN). TERN is funded by the Australian ...

Reptile Leather is a crafting material in Enshrouded, which can be used to make a Medium Backpack upgrade and various armor at the Blacksmith, Alchemist, and Hunter. The type of leather you're after ...

Happy Halloween! It’s not officially All Hallows' Eve until Heidi Klum unveils her costume, and tonight, the supermodel debuted her highly anticipated look in New York City. Drumroll, please: For her ...

Deinagkistrodon acutus, a species of viper endemic to Southeast Asia, strikes the fake prey at high speed. Credit: Journal of Experimental Biology A viper can bite its target faster than you can blink ...

Jane Melville receives funding for this research from the Australian Research Council. Till Ramm was supported during his PhD by a doctoral scholarship of the German National Academic Foundation ...