Reptiles get a bad rap. As symbols of evil or villainy in Western culture, they are often linked to sin and betrayal, an association that dates all the way back to the origins of Judeochristian ...

A lot of people are taught snakes are bad. But once you actually get hands on and learn everything about them then they kind ...

Slither on over to the classroom as we learn all about reptiles, including Cassie the Snake! Slither on over to the classroom as we learn all about reptiles, including Cassie the Snake! Eddie meets a ...

Our bones did not begin deep inside the body. They started in the skin, not long after the first complex animals took shape.

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 ...

Test your knowledge of the secrets of snakes in this quiz. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Snakes are limbless reptiles that are ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. A rare discovery in a Cuban cave has rewritten what we ...

It's a question worthy of Aesop's fables: "How did snake lose its legs?" The discovery of a bizarre, sharp-toothed new lizard from 167 million years ago may help scientists find the real answer.

Snakes "smell" with their forked tongues, collecting scent particles to analyze with their Jacobson's organ. Snakes don't have external ears. They sense vibrations through their jawbone and inner ear.