American soldiers in Vietnam communicated using so much slang and shorthand that it almost seems like its own English dialect ...

From demon to danger noodle, human ideas about snakes can be as contradictory as the creatures themselves. In Slither, Stephen S. Hall challenges our serpent stereotypes.

American soldiers nicknamed the bamboo pit viper “two-stepper” or “two-step” because its bite was purportedly so lethal you’d be dead before you could take two steps. It’s an ...

Our record-breaking Lancehead snake becomes not only a symbol of nature’s grandeur. Furthermore, a poignant reminder of the delicate balance that climate change disrupts. Take a Trip to Brazil’s Snake ...

The four types of venomous snakes native to Kansas all share the same distinctive physical feature, a heat-sensitive pit in ...

Cryptic green pit vipers have “long” and “thin” bodies, reaching about 24 inches in length, the study said. Their “triangular” heads have “large” eyes and a “flattened” snout.