This week’s featured creature is fairly common, and it isn’t uncommon for it to venture into residential yards. And because of that, the western rat snake has probably met the business end of a shovel ...

In much of the eastern United States, it’s not uncommon to spot a snake slithering through the leaves, crossing a trail, or hiding near your shed. But knowing whether that snake is venomous or ...

Rat snakes and rough green snakes can climb trees, fences and walls, often to find food. Venomous copperheads rarely climb due to their heavy, thick bodies. Snakes climb more easily on textured ...

A snake that was spotted on the streets of Kirkcaldy, Scotland, caused confusion and concern early Monday evening. A post published on the Fife Jammer Locations Facebook page shows photos of the snake ...

A gray rat snake was found hiding inside the toilet of an Alabama property, and the homeowners alerted the police. The incident occurred on Friday in the city of Eufaula, which is located in the ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3/Gray News) - A woman in Missouri found a black rat snake in the hood of her car while driving her son to baseball practice. The woman and her son attempted to “chase” the snake ...

Human victims of snake bites must quickly get to an emergency department to access an anti-venom that is specific to the type ...

This story originally appeared in The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. When a massive earthquake followed by a tsunami hit Japan a decade ago, the ...

Snakes don’t have arms and legs, but that doesn’t mean they can’t climb. While not all of these slithering reptiles climb, the ones that do, typically do it well. The News & Observer previously spoke ...