In Plettenberg Bay, a snake was filmed devouring a Cape legless skink, sparking curiosity among reptile enthusiasts on social ...

Join Mark from Self-Sufficient Me as he reveals the real threats backyard chickens and ducks face in Australia. Watch as two large goannas, also known as monitor lizards, interact near his chicken ...

Nile monitor lizards are a relatively new threat in Florida, yet they are considered high risk because they gobble up native wildlife.

The key to healthier weight loss drugs could be found somewhere unexpected: inside a python’s blood. The slithering serpents have an appetite-suppressing compound in their blood that helps them ...

At first glance, lizards seem like generalists with no clear advantage, but beneath that balanced design lies a surprisingly diverse set of strategies that range from stealth and venom to raw power ...

Tourism at a cave swarming with bats known to have transmitted a deadly fever disease? The popularity of Uganda's Python Cave points to yet another way interactions at the animal-human interface—where ...

Connecticut is home to a wide variety of snakes. Meet reptile lovers protecting the valuable animals ...

This is the Trail Report, a weekly email newsletter from reporter Maura Fox about hikes and San Diego County’s outdoors. Sign up to get it in your inbox first, every Friday. I was hunched over a Baja ...

When Samara Kahan went on spring break to Costa Rica, she didn’t expect to come back and get jump-scared by a stowaway in her carry-on suitcase. But one little venomous snake had plans for a spring ...

In the world of rattlesnakes, size records are usually dominated by heavyweights such as eastern and western diamondbacks, ...