The largest venomous snakes in the world rule their respective domains with their sheer size, imposing presence, and ...

Ukraine’s Security Service launched its largest drone operation yet, striking airbases deep inside Russia and damaging more ...

tortoises and snakes, and at least nine amphibians, for sale in Germany and other European countries. Most of these animals were native, and some endemic, to South Africa. Among the endemics were ...

From their odd appendages to their unsavory hygiene, certain animals suffer an image problem. But their awkward attributes ...

Meet the secretary bird, a striking raptor native to sub-Saharan Africa, renowned for its unique hunting prowess. Standing up to 1.3 meters tall, this long-legged predator specializes in stalking and ...

These colorful snakes aren't just works of art. Erected for the World Health Assembly, they're meant to draw attention to an ...

New research from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, has revealed ... that a large population of snakes might have on prey animals. By increasing their prey intake ...

Venomous snakes kill some 30,000 people in sub-Saharan Africa each year ... who may apply leaves or ash from burned animal bones, or tie a tourniquet around the bitten limb, which can dangerously ...

“I explore how animals have contributed to the way humans travel. Horses, donkeys, and camels carried people and goods long before roads were developed. “The movement of snakes inspired ...

Picture this: snake fossils, but not just any snake fossils, fossilized snake traces found for the very first time in South Africa! This ain’t no run-of-the-mill reptile tale. We’re talking about ...

Common in North Africa, the burrowing asp (Atractaspis aterrima) is known for its unique sideways biting technique. This snake lunges from the confines of the sand to deliver venom into unsuspecting ...

Field crews in Wyoming uncovered not one but four snake fossils so intact that their skulls, ribs, and tails lay in ...