Firecrackers, parades and prayers are marking the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and farther afield. Wednesday ...

Thousands of years later, each lunar year is still said to possess certain characteristics of its animal namesake, and those ...

Firecrackers popped, incense was offered at temples and dancers and drummers paraded Wednesday in Asia and farther afield as ...

The owner of American Coney Island levied harsh words against Lafayette Coney Island after a rat infestation shut down the ...

Zodiac lands on the slithery creature, presenting a marketing nightmare; lose the forked tongue, tone down the scaliness ...

Whether you’re holding a chill Florida pine snake or a hyperactive licorice rat snake, it’s an Instagram-worthy moment that’s ...

President-elect Trump's Health Secretary pick, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has sparked controversy by calling seed oils "poisonous." Nutrition experts refute his claims, citing studies showing their ...

The world's most venomous spider is a frightening creature that's killed 13 people, with experts warning that it could "kill a toddler in five minutes". Of the staggering 43,000 venomous spider ...

Not poisonous by nature, the eastern rat snake is the largest of the five species ... After mating, the female deposits 12 to 18 eggs in a secluded area. After 73 to 76 days, baby snakes begin to ...

One of the world's deadliest spiders has a larger and more venomous cousin, scientists have found, and it could soon be coming to a bedroom or garage near you. Scientists have now discovered their ...

Texas rat snake (Elaphe obsoleta lindheimeri) – 6 mph (10 kph) The Texas rat snake is a non-venomous species that can move at a speed of up to 6 mph (10 kph) while hunting for prey such as ...