Snakes, like most reptiles in the world, are oviparous. This means that rather than producing live young ones, the way mammals do, snakes produce an immature single cell — an egg. Most snakes follow ...

The common image of a snake coiled around a cluster of eggs is only partly accurate. While egg-laying is widespread among snakes, it’s not the rule for every species. A significant number of snakes ...

Ophidiophobia (the phobia of snakes) is one of the more common phobias psychologists treat today. Some researchers posit that this is an evolutionary response and that humans are wary of snakes ...