Global warming. Habitat destruction. Pesticides and pollution. Environmental forecasts and reports are all too often full of grimness and gloom. But ecology has its lighter moments, and I take solace ...

As a graduate student at the Free University of Brussels nearly 20 years ago, Athanasia Tzika analyzed the genomes of several animals to better understand their diversity. During this time, the ...

A new type of snake, a species of bush viper, was discovered in southern Tanzania during a recent biological survey. The snake's exact location is being kept secret to protect the visually striking ...

As more people share wildlife and nature photos online, there’s a growing interest in animals we don’t usually notice. Snakes, for example, often get attention only when there’s fear or a sudden ...

These colorful snakes aren't just works of art. Erected for the World Health Assembly, they're meant to draw attention to an extremely neglected... Venomous snakebite is "the biggest public health ...

In the world of wildlife, snakes often get attention for the wrong reasons, but a quiet shift is happening. More people are beginning to notice just how stunning some snake species can be. Social ...