Understanding the evolution of vision in snakes, such as this pipe snake (Anilius scytale), could improve our knowledge of snake origins and the evolution of the ...

The power of a rattlesnake's venom to incapacitate its prey may depend on more than just its potency, or even the prey animal ...

By analyzing the flowerpot snake's unique genome, scientists are uncovering how the tiny reptile repairs its DNA and prevents harmful mutations. The findings provides valuable insights into genetic ...

Rather than being an evolutionary ‘dead end’ as researchers have thought, the flowerpot snake shows how nature can innovate and adapt in extraordinary ways.” Reference: Lv Y, Wu W, Ren JL, et al.

The fossilized skeleton of the newly discovered snake species Hibernophis breithaupti, which lived 38 million years ago in what is now western Wyoming, reveals insights into the evolution and ...