Will Smith Travel Series Shows Actor Helping Remove Scale Off of Newly Discovered Anaconda Species: ‘That Was Scary’

New footage from ‘Pole to Pole with Will Smith’ shows the actor getting up close to a giant anaconda. Smith could be seen ...
Live Science

Never-before-seen footage captures moment scientists find new, giant anaconda species in Amazon

Scientists recently discovered a new species of green anaconda in the Amazon rainforest. A new Nat Geo series shows the ...
People

A Woman Thought a Leaf Had Wrapped Around Her Leg During Hike. It Turned Out to Be a Deadly Snake Latched onto Her Sneaker

The woman was taking part in an outdoor treasure hunting game in Australia, when she discovered the snake on Saturday, Dec. 20 Reptile Relocation Sydney Facebook On Saturday, Dec. 20, a woman ...
CNN

Gary from Zootopia 2 is a hit in China. Now young people are buying venomous pit vipers

Qi Weihao recently welcomed a new family member – a beautiful, highly venomous, blue snake. The 21-year-old from central Jiangxi province bought the Indonesian pit viper for 1,850 yuan ($260) two days ...
IGN

New Anaconda Movie Used No Real Snakes, But Does Feature a “Snake Funeral”

Anaconda, a new spin on a long-dormant franchise that sees a group of adventurers tracking down a giant snake in the Amazon, isn’t a reboot or a remake of the 1997 original film starring Jennifer ...
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"What a big snake": Mzansi stunned as woman casually bathes with massive reptile in viral clip

A young woman’s unusual bath-time moment with a giant reptile has sparked intense conversation across Mzansi Viewers were surprised by the calm interaction between the lady and the massive creature ...
Los Angeles Times

‘The Snake’ is back: Dangerous, thrill seekers’ Mulholland Highway reopens after 6 years

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. An iconic 2.4-mile stretch of Mulholland Highway has reopened after burning in the 2018 Woolsey fire and suffering ...
Popular Science

How do snakes move? It’s not all slithering.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. You know that scene in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone where ...
Popular Science

The secret ingredient in a snake antivenom? Llamas.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Most of today’s snakebite antivenoms are far from perfect ...
The New York Times

Lights, Camera, Venom: What Happens When a Snake Strikes

High-speed video helped researchers to get close-ups of the attack strategies of three snake families. By Ari Daniel Venomous snakes inhabit a different perceptual world than we do. “Before the mammal ...
Forbes

A Herpetologist Reveals The 4 Most Popular Pet Snakes—And Gives Advice For Choosing Yours

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. More than 4,200 species of snakes exist on the planet and ...
Nature

Mix-and-match fossils tell the tale of snake and lizard evolution

The opening pages of the 1943 book The Little Prince recall how the narrator, as a child, once drew a picture not of a hat — as every adult insisted it was — but of a boa constrictor that had ...