A decade after tour guide Basil P. Das stumbled upon a small black-and-beige snake while working on his coffee farm in southern India, researchers have described it as a new-to-science species.

But nature loves letting those expectations down.There are species of snakes that not only endure cold temperatures but ...

This ancient, leg-bearing snake is rewriting the story of how serpents slithered, and sometimes walked, their way through evolutionary history.

Non-venomous snakes are fascinating creatures that rely on skill, strength and strategy rather than venom to survive and thrive. Unlike their venomous relatives, these snakes use constriction, speed ...