Some places on Earth look harmless at first glance, sunlit beaches, quiet riverbanks, lush forests, or dramatic deserts. But ...

AND RESCUE. WELL, CALIFORNIA NOW HAS A STATE SNAKE. IT IS THE GIANT GARTER SNAKE. THE POPULATION OF THE GIANT GARTER SNAKE HAS DECLINED BY MORE THAN 90% OVER THE LAST CENTURY. THERE IT IS. IT WAS ...

California will have an official state snake in 2026. A new law that takes effect in January makes the giant garter snake (Thamnophis gigas) the official state snake. The species is native to ...

With just venom and precision, these snakes can defend themselves from afar, without ever needing to bite you. Here’s what ...

“Not only do these spiders occasionally catch small vertebrates – mice, rats, frogs, lizards, snakes – they also catch bulky ...

Picture an animal that huddles up with others when stressed, babysits its young, hangs out around relatives, and gathers in big groups every year. Did you imagine a rattlesnake? For a long time, ...

With the year coming to an end and temperatures dropping in much of the Northern Hemisphere, you might be feeling the urge to gather some loved ones, curl up at home, and laze about doing not much of ...

BLOOMINGTON − WonderLab employees and visitors are mourning the death of one of the science museum's most beloved creatures. Cleese, perhaps the longest-living captive rough-skinned newt ever, was at ...

A review back in 2021 documented cases of spiders preying on snakes, turning up 319 reports from every continent except ...

NOBLE, Okla. — A stray bullet fired by a police officer trying to shoot a snake hit and killed a 5-year-old boy fishing at a nearby pond, officials said. Austin Haley was fishing with his grandfather, ...