Snakes have adapted to nearly every continent on Earth, thriving in a range of habitats, from steaming rainforests to arid ...

The African Snakebite Institute recently shared footage of an adult black mamba appearing to stand as it raised its body to ...

Snakes are one of the earth’s creatures you either love or hate. Some are fascinated with their behavior and movements, while others run in fear at the sight (or sound). Regardless of your opinion on ...

Black Mambas, Africa’s fastest and most feared snakes, can be a key player into tracking pollution, while at the same time keeping ecosystems healthy. New research from the University of the ...

The puff adder is one of the deadliest snakes in Africa, and also an expert at camouflage. Can you spot the puff adder in the accompanying image, or in the footage before the narrator zooms in?

Around 40 million years ago, the ancestors of cobras and kraits — a snake super family called Elapoidea — originated in Asia before its descendants crossed to Africa via the Tethys Sea, a new study ...

Snakes are one of nature's most interesting survivors. Where most people imagine them basking in warm sun or hiding amongst ...

A wave of deadly flooding in West and Central Africa left the remains of crocodiles and snakes floating among human bodies. The torrential rains have killed more than 1,000 people and displaced ...

REPT copy has bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries, Gift of Alan R. Kabat. "This book is the first and only comprehensive guide to the snakes of Central and Western Africa. In North America, ...

In the vast four hectares of land across the rolling landscapes of Kwamiui village in Makueni county, Benedetta Kyengo's farm is recognised for its syntropic farming practices. In addition to the lush ...