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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

HOUSTON — It's hot in Houston, and humans aren't the only ones feeling the heat. A Heights resident thinks that's why an unwanted guest made its way into her garage. On Friday night, Kayte Tipton ...

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 ...

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 ...

It's the time of year when many animals are waking up from a long winter's nap, and that includes snakes. We pulled a Jack Hubley classic from our archives to take a closer look at some of the ...

Climbing: It’s an activity performed by adventure-seekers at parks and gyms, mountain goats in the Rockies and, sometimes, snakes. To avoid getting too close to the slithering reptiles, only looking ...