A snake was found in a very strange location after a woman heard noises coming from her car. Saira Ahmed, from Bristol in the U.K, found a corn snake poking its head out of the grille on the hood of ...

A lot of people are frightened by snakes, or would never think of keeping one as a pet. These fascinating creatures are viewed by some as scary, or slimy or ugly. Well, just wait until you meet the ...

So many people adopted kittens and puppies to stay sane during 2020 that many local animal shelters actually ran out of pets, and breeders had wait lists that were ridiculously long. Though I wasn't ...

If you would like to add a slithery friend to your household, consider adopting a corn snake. It's the ideal pet for ...

Clad in bright orange and red patterns, the corn snake is endemic to the Southeastern United States. In the wild, it lives in large fields, tall trees, forest openings, and abandoned or empty ...

Among the 5,000 existing species of mammals, more than 100 have their genome sequenced, whereas the genomes of only 9 species of reptiles (among 10,000 species) are available to the scientific ...

Corn snakes are nonvenomous snakes found primarily in the southeastern United States. They are medium-size snakes, brightly colored with individual patterns. Corn snakes are fairly calm and easy to ...

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 ...

An American species of snake was captured slithering on the veranda of a flat in a Scottish high rise, with animal rescue officials asking for the public's help in finding the reptile's owner. In a ...

Among the 5 000 existing species of mammals, more than 100 have their genome sequenced, whereas the genomes of only 9 species of reptiles (among 10 000 species) are available to the scientific ...