From the colonial period to the end of the US Civil War, the rattlesnake sssssssymbolized everything from evil to unity and power.

A snake’s ability to swallow enormous prey has long been a source of fascination, but the common explanation that they dislocate their jaws is a myth.

Venom kills thousands every year, but research is showing that venom can heal as well. Venom works in a way that most drugs can only dream of.

Stories of animals behaving erratically before earthquakes have circulated for thousands of years.

Researchers have developed a way to identify the species of snake through a DNA swab of the bite, without killing it.