Snakes have adapted to climb trees, leap across hot sand, and even swim through water — all without arms or legs. What’s their secret? Mike Bock This corn snake, shown here at the Smithsonian's ...

They found that venomous snakes use dramatically different strategies to deliver their deadly bites. Vipers and elapids ...

With over 4,000 distinct species of snakes on the planet, it makes sense that some have adapted to overcome their limited mobility compared to their nimble prey, such as rats and rabbits. These ...

A viper can bite its target faster than you can blink. It’s so fast that for decades, biologists have struggled to investigate it in detail. Now, with a battery of high-speed cameras and a cast of 36 ...

For animals that live in the treetops, gliding is an energy-efficient strategy for making a quick getaway from potential predators or obtaining a tasty treat from the neighboring tree. It is perhaps ...

The world of snakes is equal parts fascinating and fear-inducing. Some folks keep them as scaly companions, while others would sprint in the opposite direction at the mere hint of a slither. Love them ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Copperhead snake bites are rarely fatal to humans, but that doesn’t mean people who have experienced an encounter with the venomous ...