Texas is home to four venomous species. Here's everything you should and shouldn't do if one bites you, and how to identify them.

Cats are naturally curious animals. They don’t want to be holed up in an apartment for days on end. They want to explore and sense their surroundings, and the lawn and backyard are perfect places to ...

By analyzing the flowerpot snake's unique genome, scientists are uncovering how the tiny reptile repairs its DNA and prevents harmful mutations. The findings provides valuable insights into genetic ...

All rattlesnakes found in Oklahoma produce a powerful and dangerous venom that destroys tissue and disrupts blood clotting. Although copperheads are responsible for the most snakebites in the United ...

It may seem mysterious that your cat walks in circles before settling down for a nap – but there's a good reason behind it.

He said venomous snakes in Kansas are known as pit vipers and share certain characteristics in common such as the notorious ...

Zookeepers at the Australian Reptile Park in Somersby, New South Wales, believe they may be housing the 'most dangerous death adder in the world' after a snake was found to have a third fang during a ...

Spring is here and that means the snakes will be soon enough, too. Snakes, like humans, get out and start moving around when the temperatures start to rise, and for the most part that’s totally ...

A cat and a snake's fight video has gone for an unexpected twist in their confrontation. The video captured the cat silently following the snake unless the latter suddenly turned backward to ...

A viral video showing a toddler fearlessly playing with a venomous snake while adults film from a distance has sparked widespread outrage on social media. Viewers criticized the adults for their ...

This ultra-rare snake "might actually be the most dangerous death adder in the world," Collett said in a video interview. According to the statement, the extra fang is the result of a never-before ...

The copperhead and cottonmouth snake species are common to Alabama but how many more are there and what are their habitats?