Meet The Snake That Learned How To Fly — A Herpetologist Explains

High in the forest canopy, one genus of snake learned how to solve the problem of flight without wings. Here’s how, according ...
Environment News Service

Toxic Mice Latest Weapon Against Guam’s Brown Tree Snakes

These snakes were captured by hand in one night on Guam. (Photo courtesy USGS) HONOLULU, Hawaii, February 24, 2013 (ENS) – The federal government is preparing to drop dead mice laced with a snake ...
Newsweek

Venomous Snake Found Hiding Under Child’s Bed Where Girl Was Sleeping

Snake catchers in Queensland, Australia, have removed a mildly venomous snake from under a child's bed. Stuart McKenzie, from Sunshine Snake Catchers 24/7, was called to the home on November 16 when a ...
USA Today

4-foot reptilian predator spotted 'enveloping' hawk turns out to be new snake species

A new species of snake was recently discovered after scientists spotted it taking on a hawk on a Papua New Guinea island. Measuring as long as 4 feet, 8 inches, the Dendrelaphis anthracina, or coal ...