A new study led by the University of Oxford has revealed that reptiles confined to islands are facing a double jeopardy.

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Summary: A global study of vertebrates reveals that body temperature is the key driver behind brain size evolution.

A new species of giant anaconda, the northern green anaconda (Eunectes akayima), has been discovered in Ecuador's Amazon ...

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It's well known that deadly snakes strike very swiftly, and it is easy to infer that if you’re unlucky enough to be bitten, the moment of contact will be as simple as it is sudden: a lightning-quick ...

From the deserts of Africa to the forests of Asia, meet the seven deadliest snakes that dominate each continent—except ...

Vipers launched from coils with smooth, explosive acceleration. If the first stab wasn’t perfect, they “walked” a fang out ...

Located in Kuching, the first and largest captive-breeding crocodile farm in Malaysia promises an outing to remember.

Collectively, these Georgia rivers stretch more than 800 miles, and their waters are absolutely stocked with various snakes, ...

Explore nature’s wonders with this list of 7 animals that lay the largest eggs in the world. Learn about the size, shape, and ...

An oft-quoted fact about the inland taipan is that it could kill 250,000 mice or 100 adult humans with the venom of a single ...