The rattlers depicted on yellow Gadsden flags and Craig Ferguson's coffee mug are all-American vipers. Noted for their venom, vipers make up a widespread snake family that's represented on most of the ...

Last week, I answered a question about coral snakes. In this column, I discuss the largest group of venomous snakes found in the Southeast — pit vipers. The Southeast is home to copperheads, ...

Last week I answered a question about coral snakes. In this column I discuss the largest group of venomous snakes found in the Southeast — pit vipers. The Southeast is home to copperheads, ...

The long-held theory that the two characteristic pits between the snout and mouth of diamondback rattlesnakes are thermal sensory organs evolved to help the snakes hunt their warm-blooded prey has ...

GEORGE TOWN, Nov 16 — While Malaysia is home to over 215 snake species, the vast majority are non-venomous, and knowing how ...

If your group is under attack by a snake, it might be worth throwing one of your friends in harms' way, as new research shows some slithery serpents are less likely to strike if they know they're low ...

Pit vipers, along with several of their snake cousins, marry two senses to better locate prey at night: sight and a heat-detecting ability. Deep pits, which lie on each side of the snake's face ...