It’s not just the rain. While it may seem like snakes slither out in droves during a storm, the truth is more complex.

This week, as a part of the Liberty Hill Public Library's summer reading program, The Independent sponsored two shows by ...

In D-FW, alligators have been spotted in the Trinity River watershed region. Specific sightings also include Lake Worth and ...

As green iguanas become a nuisance in Florida, officials have moved to let people profit from hunting the lizards, then sell them out of state ...

Of the 32 snake species in Tennessee, only four are venomous: copperhead, cottonmouth, timber rattlesnake, and pygmy rattlesnake. Copperhead bites are the most common venomous snake bites in Tennessee ...

Not only is Hemsworth the most enormous funnel web spider in Australia, but he was also discovered to be a new species.

Recent archaeological excavations at a highway construction site in West Texas have uncovered the fossilized remains of Ice ...

Herpetologist Paul Crump, who oversees reptile conservation projects for TPWD, says the turtles' ability to remember and ...

As temperatures rise, alligator hunting season will begin in more than half a dozen states, which officials say helps keep the population of reptiles in check.

Standing now at more than 106 acres, 2,000 animals and one million annual visitors, the Dallas Zoo serves to prove that $60 ...

Turn on notifications for this browser to stay up-to-date with Texas Monthly . After encountering the large and mysterious reptile a few years ago, I was determined to find one again.

Texas Tech superstar pitcher NiJaree Canady hadn’t allowed more than five runs in a game all season. Mississippi State softball scored six, but it still wasn’t enough to extend the season.